Char Dham: Four Sacred Abodes

Imagine a pilgrimage so vast that it covers the entire Indian subcontinent — from the snow-capped Himalayas in the north to the tropical seas in the south, from the Gujarat coast in the west to the Bay of Bengal in the east. The Char Dham circuit, established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, is Hinduism's ultimate journey. Completing it is said to break the cycle of rebirth itself. It is also, quite simply, the most comprehensive tour of India's sacred geography that any human being can undertake.

Badrinath: The Northern Dham

Puri: The Eastern Dham

Rameshwaram and Dwarka

Planning the Complete Circuit