{"id":3448,"date":"2014-12-02T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/?p=3448"},"modified":"2014-12-02T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T04:30:09","slug":"yatra-chardham-uttrakhand-in-winters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/yatra-chardham-uttrakhand-in-winters\/","title":{"rendered":"Yatra Chardham Uttrakhand in Winters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yatra Chardham<\/strong> in the Uttrakhand also called the Chota Chardham<\/strong> is a journey of four places or Dhams done from spring to autumn months, and as per the Hindu calender, from\u00a0Akshaya Tritia till the Bhai Dooj ( April end \/May first week till October end \/ November second week)<\/strong> . During this time, all the roads and trekking routes are accessible and free from any Snow.
\nDuring the Winters when all Dhams are closed<\/strong> due to snowfall in the higher \u00a0reaches of the Himalaya , the main deities for worship are brought down at the temples located in the villages for the uninterrupted \u00a0daily Puja and rituals,<\/strong>\u00a0one saves on the long uphill treks which are difficult for the Senior Citizens. Hotels are less expensive and temples are not crowded. One can spend as much time to perform the puja<\/strong> and dhyan<\/strong>. The usual Yatra Chardham is of 14 days in summer months from Delhi by road but same journey can be done comfortably \u00a0in 10 days in winters<\/strong>
\n\u00a0Ma Yamuna<\/strong>\u00a0is worshiped at village Kharsali<\/strong> seven kms before the Yamunotri main Temple<\/strong>, \u00a0just across\u00a0river Yamuna at Janki Chatti<\/strong>, it is a picturesque village which has\u00a0the oldest Lord Shani temple.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMa Yamuna stays with her brother Lord Shani during the winters.<\/strong>
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Shani Dev , Naag Devta Temple at Kharsali<\/p><\/div>
\nMa Ganga is worshiped at village Mukhwa near Harsil. <\/strong>A lesser known and ignored fact about Harsil\u00a0\u00a0is that Harsil is a place where many rivers meet which forms a Maha Prayag<\/strong> like\u00a0Vishnu Ganga, Jalandhari, Pawan Ganga, Hatya Harini, Kheer Ganga , Kakora, Tilangana and \u00a0Bhim Ganga<\/strong> pouring their waters into the main River, \u00a0Bhagirathi.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHarsil’s Mayank Parvat \u00a0has mention in Kedarkhand a chapter in Skandh Purana<\/strong>. This place is also famous for Ashram of Maharishi Markandaeya, <\/strong>who composed <\/strong>the Durga Saptshati <\/strong>at Mukhwa<\/strong>
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Ma Gangotri Winter Seat , Mukhwa Village , Uttrakhand<\/p><\/div>
\nLord Kedarnath ( Lord Shiva)<\/strong> is worshiped at Gupt Kashi\u00a0\u00a0Ukhimath<\/strong>, located on the banks of \u00a0Mandakini river,\u00a0<\/strong>where, during the winter months, the Idols are brought in from the main temple of Sri Kedarnath<\/strong> .
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Lord Kedarnath Winter seat , Ukhimath<\/p><\/div>
\nAt Gupt Kashi it is said\u00a0 “\u091c\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u094d\u0925\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0936\u0902\u0915\u0930 ” (All the stones are Lord Shiva)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>One can visit and offer prayers at places associated with Sanatan HinduMythology, at Guptkashi namely Ardhnarishwara, Manikarnika Kund ( Pond)<\/strong>,\u00a0Love legend<\/strong> of Anirudha<\/strong> (the grand son of Lord Krishna ) and Demon King Banasura<\/strong>‘s daughter Usha<\/strong> and then killing of Banasur<\/strong>, Grave of Nala<\/strong> of epic Ramayna,
\nOne gets a beautiful view of Chaukhamba , Kedarnath and Neelkantha peaks<\/strong>.
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Lord Badri Vishal Winter Seat Pandukeshwar , Uttrakhand<\/p><\/div>
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\nLord Badri Vishal is worshiped at Pandukeshwar<\/strong>\u00a0 during the winters<\/strong>, this place is 18 kms from Joshimath<\/strong>\u00a0and very close to Govind Ghat<\/strong>. Pandukashwer <\/strong>is also associated with King Pandu<\/strong> father of Five Pandavas of Mahabharata<\/strong>
\nAfter the curse from a\u00a0Sage, ( Rishi) Kindama, mistakenly killed by King Pandu,<\/strong>\u00a0spent his life here and his queens Kunti and Madri<\/strong> gave birth to the five Pandva brothers, <\/strong>Namely Yudhishthir, Arjun, Bheem, Nakul and Sahdev (in order of their ages, elder first).
\nYudhishthir, Arjun and Bheem<\/strong> were born from Kunti<\/strong> and Nakul, Sahdev<\/strong> were born from Madri<\/strong>.
\nAll these places hold equal importance in Sanathan Hindu Mythology<\/strong>, as the main Shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath <\/strong>and Badrinath.<\/strong> These places have been the winter seats for these gods for generations.
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