Char Dhams are spread across each corner of the country (in four directions) The Dham means abode and the Char means four, which makes the complete meaning of the four abodes.
It is said that these four places are the abode of God namely Badrinath in Uttarakhand, Dwarka in Gujrat, Puri in Odisha, and Rameshwaram in Tamilnadu. The article signifies the importance and benefits of visiting the Char Dhams.
Char Dham Name
badrinath | dwarka | jagannath puri | rameshwaram |
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Significance Of Char Dham
In Hinduism, there are four holy places which are known as the Char Dham. Each Dham holds its importance in the different yogas. In Hinduism, there are four yoga and currently, the fourth and the final yoga has just begun.
The Char Dham also signifies the four yogas like the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand signifies Satyug, the Rameshwaram temple in TamilNadu signifies Yretayug, and the Dwarika temple in Gujarat signifies Dwaparyug, the Jagannath temple in Odisha signifies Kaliyug.
If a person goes to visit these four temples it is said that the person is on the Char Dham Yatra. Uttarakhand has four more dams which are also known as the Chode Char Dham.
These four places are Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The four Dham are said to be defined by Adi Sankaracharya. They were like the schools where the spiritual process was done and each temple was the representative of the four Vedas.
Benefits Of Visiting Char Dham
Char Dhams are the holiest place in India. The temples are related to the two gods Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
It is said that both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu can grant anything to pure-hearted devotees and they are the only Gods who can give the Moksha.
By visiting the four temples it is believed that the person gets the Moksha. People who wish for anything from these temples are said to be fulfilled.
