Ek Dham Yatra Ex Haridwar

Haridwar – Pipalkoti

Arrive at Haridwar railway station. Received by ITT executive and Drive to Pipalkoti.On Arrival Check in Hotel, night halt.

Pipalkoti – Badrinath

The morning after breakfast, move to Badrinath. Check in to the hotel on arrival in Badrinath. Pilgrims after having a bath in the Tapt Kund have the Darshan of Badrivishal & Aarti in the evening. Brahma Kapal is important for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sightseeing spots like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Mata Murti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund, and the “Mukh” of the Saraswati River. Just within the three km of Badrinath Ji. Stay overnight at Badrinath.

Mana Village: Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet.

Vasundhara: As the name suggests, Vasundhara is a magnificent and beautiful waterfall. This place is 5 km. from Badrinath out of which 2 km. is motorable up to Mana?

Bhim Pul: On the other side of Mana village, a heavy rock forming a natural bridge, lies over the roaring Saraswati river. It presents a spectacular view of water thundering down through the narrow passage under the rock and is believed to have been placed there by Bhim, the second eldest among the five Pandava brothers.

Vyas Gufa (cave): Nearly Mana Village, this is a rock cave where Ved Vyas is believed to have appeared in the Mahabharata and the Pauranic commentaries.

Badrinath Weather: The maximum temperature will be around 18° Celsius and the average minimum is 8° Celsius. Warm and woolen clothes are hence required for a stay in Badrinath throughout the year. Winter in Badrinath is often accompanied by snowfalls. Winter is very chilly with an average temperature of 5° Celsius. Due to the extreme chilly climatic conditions of weather, this time is usually closed for tourists.

BADRINATH – JOSHIMATH – SRINAGAR/ RUDRAPRAYAG

Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Tapt Kund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahma Kamal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There is other interesting sightseeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Mata Murti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund, and the “Mukh” of the Saraswati River. Just within the three km of Badrinath Ji. Later drive back to Rudraprayag via Joshimath. Check-in Hotel.

Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. Of the four ‘Maths’ established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is in the Badrinath to Joshimath and installed in the temple for people to worship. There are many temples in the township most important is the temple of Nir Singh in the commotion of Lord Vishnu. The left arm of this deity is with time and the popular belief holds that the day the arm completely withers Badrinath valley will cease to exist and the Gods will transfer the residence into the neighboring Niti Valley at Bhavishya Badri. Joshimath is connected by regular bus service to Rishikesh, Haridwar, Badrinath, and many other centers in the region.

SRINAGAR – HARIDWAR

Morning drive back to Rishikesh. Check-in Hotel. Later visit the local sightseeing of Rishikesh. Overnight stay. Rishikesh, the ‘place of sages’ is a celebrated spiritual town on the bank of Ganga and is surrounded by the Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three sides. It is said that when Raibhya Rishi did hard penances, God appeared by the name of ” Hrishikesh ” and this area henceforth came to be known as Rishikesh. Temples & Sightseeing – Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Bharat Mandir, Ashram, Parmarth Ashram.