The Char Dham – a combination of 04 abodes / main pilgrimage tours of Vaishnavite Hindus located in all four corners of Indian subcontinent. It is believed that worshiping at all these places once in lifetime achieves "Moksha" (salvation) at the end of life.

1. Badrinath (North India) - Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. According to Hindu belief, Badrinath became prominent when Nar-Narayan, an avatar of Vishnu, did Tapasya there. At that time that place was filled with berry trees. In Sanskrit language berries are called "badri", The particular spot where the Nar-Narayan did Tapasya, a large berry tree formed covering Him to save Him from the rain and the sun. Local people believe that Mata Lakshmi became the berry tree to save Lord Narayan. Post-Tapasya, Narayan said, people will always take Her Name before His Name, hence Hindus always refer "Lakshmi-Narayan ". It was therefore called Badri-Nath i.e. the Lord of Berry forest. This all happened in the Sathya/Sath-Yuga. So Badrinath came to be known as the first Dham.

Time to visit: April End to June End, October and November
Approach:
- Take a Taxi from Delhi to Badrinath via Haridwar – Devprayag – Chamoli - Joshimath (550 Kms / 03 Days)
- Train from Delhi to Haridwar and thereon Taxi
- Flight / Train / Taxi to Dehradun from Delhi. Helicopter ride from Dehradun to Badrinath (02 Days)

2. Rameshwaram (South India) - Rameswaram (also spelt as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a town and municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It is written in the Ramayana that the Divine King Rama (avatar of Lord Vishnu) built a bridge with Hanuman's help from here across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Shiva, is at the centre of the town and is closely associated with Rama. The temple and the town are considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivas. Rameswaram got its importance in the Treta Yuga.
Time to visit: All over the year except July and August
Approach:
- Flight / Train from Delhi / Mumbai to Chennai / Madurai and thereon Train from Chennai / Madurai to Rameshwaram
- Direct Train from Hyderabad to Rameshwaram
- By Flight to Madurai from Delhi / Mumbai and thereon by Taxi to Rameshwaram (180 Kms / 03 Hrs)

3. Dwarka (West India) - Dwarka is an ancient city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in western part of India on the right bank of the Gomti River. According to legends, Lord Krishna settled here after he defeated and killed his uncle Kansa at Mathura. As an important pilgrimage centre for Hindus, Dwarka has several notable temples, including Rukmini Devi Temple, Gomti Ghat, and Bet Dwarka. There is also a lighthouse at the land end point of Dwarka. Dwarka came into existence in the Dwapara Yuga.

Time to visit: All over the year except June & July
Approach:
- By Train from Delhi / Mumbai / Ahmedabad
- By Flight from Delhi / Mumbai to Jamnagar / Rajkot thereon by Taxi to Dwarka for approx. 150 Kms / 230 Kms respectively.

4. Puri (East India) - Puri is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards, on the site of an earlier temple, and begun by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva. Lord Vishnu getting worshiped here as Jagannath which is his Avtar for Kali yuga.
The temple is famous for its annual Rath Yatra which is witnessed by millions as the three colossal chariots carry the deities. The English word Juggernaut shares its origin from this annual parade.

Time to Visit: All over the year except June and July
Approach:
- By Train from Delhi / Mumbai / Kolkata
- By Flight from Delhi / Mumbai / Kolkata to Bhubaneswar and thereon by Taxi to Puri with approx. traveling time of 02Hrs (80 kms)