Char Dham

Jagannath Puri

Rameswaram

Locations of the Char Dham

The Char Dham (Hindi: चारधाम, romanized: Cārdhām transl. the four abodes), also rendered the Chatur Dhama (Sanskrit: चतुर्धाम, romanized: Caturdhāma)^[1] is a set of four Hindu pilgrimage sites in India,^[2] consisting of Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram.^[3]^[4] Badrinath, Dwarka, and Puri are shrines of Vishnu, whereas Rameswaram is a shrine of Shiva.

Defined by Adi Shankara, each dhāma represents a particular yuga, with Badrinath representing Satya Yuga, Rameswaram representing Treta Yuga, Dwarka representing Dvapara Yuga, and Puri representing Kali Yuga.^[3]^[5] Many Hindus believe visiting these sites can help achieve moksha (liberation or salvation).^[6]

The Char Dham is not to be confused with the Chota Char Dham, which is a devotional circuit in Uttarakhand.

^ Bharati, Agrhananda (3 June 2011). Agents and Audiences. Walter de Gruyter. p. 53. ISBN 978-3-11-080584-0.
^ "Chaar Dham Yatra: A True Test of Every Hindu's Quest Towards Spiritual Enlightenment". NewsGram. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Dass, Parmeshwar (21 February 2022). "History of Chardham - The Amazing Story of Chota Char Dham". Namaste India Trip. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ Chakraborty, Yogabrata (28 June 2023). "পুরীধাম ও জগন্নাথদেবের ব্রহ্মরূপ বৃত্তান্ত" [Puridham and the tale of lord Jagannath's legendary 'Brahmarup']. dainikstatesmannews.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Dainik Statesman (The Statesman Group). p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ADMIN (5 February 2023). "Char Dham Yatra : Journey To Spiritual Liberation". TEMPLE KNOWLEDGE. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ Burkhalter-Flueckiger, Joyce (2015). Everyday Hinduism. Wiley. p. 110. ISBN 9781405160117.

[1] Bharati, Agrhananda (3 June 2011). Agents and Audiences. Walter de Gruyter. p. 53. ISBN 978-3-11-080584-0.

[2] "Chaar Dham Yatra: A True Test of Every Hindu's Quest Towards Spiritual Enlightenment". NewsGram. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.

[:0-3] Dass, Parmeshwar (21 February 2022). "History of Chardham - The Amazing Story of Chota Char Dham". Namaste India Trip. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[4] Chakraborty, Yogabrata (28 June 2023). "পুরীধাম ও জগন্নাথদেবের ব্রহ্মরূপ বৃত্তান্ত" [Puridham and the tale of lord Jagannath's legendary 'Brahmarup']. dainikstatesmannews.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Dainik Statesman (The Statesman Group). p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[5] ADMIN (5 February 2023). "Char Dham Yatra : Journey To Spiritual Liberation". TEMPLE KNOWLEDGE. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[6] Burkhalter-Flueckiger, Joyce (2015). Everyday Hinduism. Wiley. p. 110. ISBN 9781405160117.

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