Saturday, February 25, 2012

Do Dham Yatra and Its Many Manifestations


Do Dham Yatra comprises Badrinath Kedarnath tour and Yamnotri Gangotri tour. The yatra has spiritual and religious importance The Badrinath Kedarnath Temple tour expands over eight Days and begins from New Delhi and going further to Haridwar, Guptkashi, Kedarnath, Rudraprayag, Badrinath, and Rudraprayag. The Do Dham Yatra covering Gangotri Yamunotri Temple Tour expands over seven Days and begins from New Delhi and going further Haridwar, Barkot, Syanachatti, Yamunotri, Barkot, Uttarkashi, and Gangotri.

The Do Dham Yatra is considered to be the spiritual bliss for those who want to break from the clutches of mundane life and want to come close to divinity. The pilgrimage will take the pilgrims through the mesmerizing climes and gives the view of the snow covered mountains. Do Dham yatra is one of its kind as it not only provides spiritual bliss but also brings in the element of adventure. Therefore, the pilgrims apart from seeking the blessings of various gods and goddesses also get the opportunity to explore white water rafting and tracking. 

Char Dham Yatra is revered pilgrimage which is undertaken by the Hindu devotees every year for the purpose of getting the spiritual ordainment and with the purpose of attaining freedom from the vicious circles of life. However for the devotees who have time constraint, and cannot complete the Chardham yatra with all the fervor and religiousness, should definitely go for Do Dham yatra.

Badrinath Kedarnath Dham:

Badrinath & Kedarnath are strategically located in the pristine environs of great Himalayas. Badrinath is holy seat to Lord Vishnu and located in Garhwal hilly region, whereas Kedarnath lies adjacent to holy Mandakni River. The most significant spot of Char Dham Yatra, Badrinath shine is holy place to seek blessings of Lord Badri or, manifestation of Lord Vishnu Lord Vishnu and close to holy place enshrines Lord Vishnu’s rest place located in mountain ranges of Nar & Narayana. Kedarnath, which is an abode to Lord Shiva and the pilgrims need to trek for 13 kms. for reaching the holy shrine. Pilgrims will find it completely revitalizing to take holy batch in the sacred hot water springs namely Tapt Kund and Surya Kund. Badrinath Kedarnath Yatra takes seven to eight days to complete.

Gangotri Yamunotri Dham:

The Gangotri which is holy seat of Goddess Shakti Ganga is strategically situated in magnificent Himalayan region where it originates. The Yamunotri Dham is holy place dedicated to Goddess of Shakti Yamuna and there is temple dedicated to Goddess. Gangotri and Yamunotri attract the Hindu pilgrims every year. Gangotri is known for its green and highly dense alpine forest range interspersed with green valleys, Yamunotri offer rich and resplendent scenic beauty of the cascades of snow capped mountains. The prasadam made in 55 C hot water spring is craved for, by the pilgrims who visit Yamunotri. Gangotri Yamunotri Yatra takes six days to complete.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Chardham Yatra by Helicopter- Importance and Facts


The Chardham yatra is a blissful journey to the four pedestals of divinity namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri respectively. The pedestals of divinity are revered and frequented by the pious Hindu devotees every year to seek the holy blessings of gods and goddesses who hold the seat. The Chardham Tour by Helicopter offers unique experience of the pilgrimage as the devotees fly past the majestic and snow capped Himalayan ranges and they explore the mesmerizing topography of divine land from closer distance. Chardham Yatra by helicopter not only saves total traveling time, but also give the opportunity to the pilgrims to explore the richness of calm and composed surroundings and give a splendid feel altogether.

The Helicopter service is easy way to take the celestial journey abode to the shrines and holy places in Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. For the Hindu devotees, especially those who travel from across the seas to be the part of annual holy ensemble do not have much of time in their hands, and therefore, Chardham Yatra by helicopter is their preferred choice by all the means. The Helicopter service is available for devotees from the Agastya Muni to Kedarnath; and the holy journey offer them the best of both worlds- journey by feet and aerial journey. The Chardham yatra by helicopter truly offers unique experience to the devotees and it is heart rending too. 

The Kedarnath Yatra by helicopter offers the opportunity to the devotees to get mesmerized in the nature’s marvelous escapes and scenic beauty.  The Helicopter Service for Chardham yatra begins from Agastya Muni, lying 17 kms. from Rudraprayag and the total time is approximately 45 minutes. Devotees who to take off from the cumbersome travel procedures should prefer Helicopter service for Chardham yatra. The devotees boarding the helicopter from Agastya Muni are offered a halt of approximately one and a half hours at Kedarnath for spiritual and adventure sighting. Devotees who want to explore the divine serenity of Kedarnath can also choose to reside in the splendid resorts or hotel accommodations and catch the helicopter return to Agastya Muni on the following day at 11:10 AM. With the introduction of helicopter service for Chardham yatra, the comfort of undertaking spiritual journey has increased for the devotees. 

Helicopter service for Char Dham tour is organized by the local tour and travel operators and the helicopter services are arranged in conjunction with the private and government aviation operators. Maximum of 6 to 7 pilgrims can take the pilgrimage of Chardham Yatra in the Helicopter. You need to consult the tour operator about the latest rates and the availability of time for the Helicopter service.

Keep in your mind that you look for cost effective deals on Chardham tour by searching and comparing at the reliable tourist websites. In this manner, you will also save the precious time as well have the spiritual endowment. You can also book for the helicopter service online and it will not take more than few minutes.