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Day 01:
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Delhi-Haridwar
(200 Kms)
Pick up from Airport or Railway Station. Departure for
Haridwar. Evening free for Sightseeing and Aarti Puja.
Overnight stay at Hotel Classic or similar.
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Day 02:
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Haridwar-Rudraprayag (173
Kms)
After breakfast
leave for Rudraprayag. Overnight stay at Monal Resort.
Rudraprayag: Named after Lord Shiva is situated
at the confluence of river Mandakini originating from
Kedarnath Dham and river Alaknanda from Badrinath Dham-a
beautiful sight to behold. The Confluence has a great
religious significance and thousands of pilgrims come
here to take a holy dip.
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Day 03:
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Rudraprayag-Gaurikund-Kedarnath
(74 Kms / 14 Kms on foot)
Early morning leave
for Gaurikund 74 Kms drive and 14 Kms on foot for Kedarnath.
Overnight stay at Bikaner Guest House or similar.
Gaurikund: Is the last Bus station and the trekking
base to Kedarnath. A Temple dedicated to Gauri and thermal
springs of medicinal value are noteworthy. Before proceeding
people bathe in the Hot Water pond here and visit the
Gauri devi temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvati
meditated at attain Lord Shiva
Kedarnath Temple: The present temple build in
8th century A.D. by Adi Guru Shankaracharya
lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built
by Pandavas. The temple has Conical lingam - the main
idol, a statue of Nandi - the celestial bull, a 'Garba
Grah' for worship and a mandap for assemblies of pilgrims
and visitors. The Temple is more than 1000 years old.
Behind the Kedarnath Temple lies the Samadhi or final
resting-place of Adi Guru Shankaracharya. It is believed
that after estabilishing the four dhams in India he
went for his samadhi at an early age of 32 years
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Day 04:
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Kedarnath - Gaurikund-Rudraprayag
After Dharshan
and Pooja leave for Rudraprayag. Overnigh stay at Monal
Resort.
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Day 05:
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Rudraprayag - Badrinath
(142 Kms)
After breakfast
leave for Badirnath. Overnight stay at Narayan Palace.
Badrinath: Cradled in the twin Mountain ranges
of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines-
Badrinath along the left bank of Alaknanda with towering
Neelkantha Peak as the Splendid backdrop. Once the spot
was carpeted with ' badris' or wild berries and hence
was famous as Badri van.
Legend has it, when the Ganga was to descent to earth
to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to
withstand the force of its descent.Therefore the mighty
Ganga was split into 12 holy channels. Alaknanda was
one of them that later became the abode of Lord Vishnu
or Badrinath.
The temple of Shri Badrinathji on the banks of the Alaknanda
River dates back to vedic times. Situated at an altitude
of 3,133 mts., the present temple is believed to have
been built by Adi Guru Shankaracharya - an 8th
century Philosopher saint, who also established a math
here. Also Known as "Vishal Badri', Badrinath is one
of the Panch Badris. The temple has three parts - Garbha
Girha (the sanctum sanctorum), Darsham Mandap ( for
Pujas) and Shobha Mandap ( for devotees to assemble).
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Day 06:
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Badrinath - Day Free at
Leisure
Day free at leisure.
Darshan of Badrinath Temple, Sightseeing covering Bhimpul
Vyas Gufa and Charan Paduka. Overnight stay at Narayan
Palace.
Badrinath with its great scenic beauty and attractive
recreational spots in the vicinity attracts an ever-increasing
number of secular visitors each year. Significant places
are Panch Dharas, Panch Shilas, Tapt Kund, Narad Kund,
Brahma Kapaal, Sheshetra Charan paduka and Neelkanth.
Panch Badris: Badrinath, Yogdhyan Badri, Bhavishya
Badri, Bridha Badri, Adi Badri form the Panch Badris
situated in the valleys along the Alaknanda River.
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Badrinath
- Auli - Rishikesh (300 Kms / 10 hrs.)
Early morning depart for Rishikesh (covering Auli &
Joshimath. Overnight stay at Hotel Natraj, Rishikesh).
Auli: 16 Kms from Joshimath ( 56 Kms from Badrinath).
Auli flanked by Coniferous and Oak forests offers an panoramic
view of Himalayan Peaks like the Nanda Devi (7817 mts.),
Kamet ( 7756 mts.) Mana Parvat (7273 mts.) and Dunagiri
(7066 mts.) seeming only a short distance away. Auli offers
perfect skiing conditions. Seasonal skiers have clean
stretches of absolutely virgin slopes to sport on. Winter
skiing is now being professionally run at the Auli slopes. |
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08: |
Rishikesh
- Delhi (225 Kms.)
After sightseeing
in Rishikesh departure for Delhi. Arrive Delhi in the
evening. Tour Concludes. |