Assistant Professor

Shri Ram Institute of Hotel Management

Uttarakhand (), formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of the Gods Devbhoomi Uttarakhand () due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centers found throughout the state. Char Dham is referred to as the four most holy Hindu pilgrimages of India nestled in the Indian Himalayas of Uttarakhand state of India. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Sri Kedarnathji, and Sri Badrinathji, collectively referred to as the Char Dham (four pilgrimage centers) of Hinduism, these four sites are the epicenter of religious activity in north India and important shrines for Hindus. These have been the most important Hindu pilgrimage centers which have been visited by devout Hindus for ages. Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna River and seat of Goddess Yamuna; Gangotri, the source of the Ganges River and seat of Goddess Ganga; Kedarnath, where a form of the Hindu God Shiva is acclaimed as one of the twelve jyotirlinga and this is the highest of the 12 Jyotirlingas where Lord Shiva manifested himself in the form of light, it is the third of the four dhams and the holiest of all Hindu holy sites; and Badrinath, the seat of the Hindu God Vishnu. Experience the divinity and mysticism of these sacred shrines as we take you on a journey to Dev Bhoomi (Abode of Gods), Uttarakhand.