Day 01 (Delhi-Haridwar)

Discover Bharat Tours welcomes you to incredible land – INDIA!!! Early morning, we will pick you Son From DELHI Airport /Railway station and drive towards Haridwar. Afternoon reach Hariwar ,rest sometime . Evening Visit Har-ki-Pauri (the footstep of God)- one of the most sacred ghats in India. This ghat is also known as Brahmakund. Later witness Aarti of the Holy River Ganges. Aarti is the beautiful ceremony in which deeyas (the oil lamps) are offered to God. Overnight stay.

Day 02 (Haridwar – Guptkashi 245km approx)

After an early morning breakfast the day will starts with a beautiful drive along the river Ganges.En route we will have the opportunity to visit the 2 of the famous prayag( Confluence of river bodies) of religious and historic importanceOf all PrayagDevprayag is the most notable for this is the place from where most revered river in hindu mythology Ganga is formed by the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda . –the drive continue via Srinagar garhwal and Rudrapryag (confluence of river Alaknanda and Mandakini) to reach Sitapur , a beatifull small place in the foothill of kedarkhand.. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel..

Day 03 (Sitapur /Guptkashi - Kedarnath - Sitapur by helicopter)

After an early Breakfast drive to Gaurikund which will take approximately 60 to 90 minutes. 14 kms Trek start from Gaurikund . Kedarnath could be reached either on foot or on by pony / Doli. Members are advice to carry personal medicines, heavy woolen cloths and other necessary items as the temperature is expected very low. After reaching kedarneth Check in Hotel and the day is free for exploring the temple area and surrounding . Evening Aarti and Morning Aarti would be performed on preannounced time. Kedarnath: one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and believed to be founded by Pandavas ,TheKedarnath shrine is one of the revered most temple in Hindu mythology. Present Kedarneth temple is believed to be built by ShriShankaracharya in 7th century. Legend is after Mahabharata was over and knowing that they( pandavas) have committed sin by killing their own brothers , in order to absolve themselves of this sin, the Pandavas undertook a pilgrimage to take blessing from Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was in Kailash in meditation and on learning that thePandavas left Kashi Lord Shiva eluded. Pandavas were determine to take blessing from the Lord Shiva anyhow as only this would have absolve them from their committed sins’. Lord Shiva remains grounded in foothill of Himalaya and hence from then this placs is known as Guptkashi. Searching Lord Shiva from Basukedar, Pandavas went ahead till they reached Gaurikund in the kedarkhand of Himalaya. In GurikundNakul and Sahadev spotted a unique he-buffalo. Then Bheema went after the buffalo with his mace but could not catch it . But Bheema managed to hit the buffalo with his mace. The buffalo had its face hidden in a crevice-in the earth. Bheema started to pull it by its tail. In this tug-of war, the face of the buffalo went straight to Nepal, leaving its hind part in Kedar. On this place , a glorious JyotirLinga appeared and Lord Shiva appeared from this great light.. The pandavas were absolved of their sins when they get the Darshan of Lord Shiva .Than Lord Shiva told the Pandavas, “From now on, I will remain here as a triangular shaped JyotirLinga and by taking a Darshan of Kedarnath, devotees would attain piety”. The custom of massage with ghee is practices here following whenBheema was struck with remorse. He started to massage Lord Shiva;s body with ghee in repent. Water and Bel leaves are used for worship. Yamunotri:(Altitude 3,291 m)-- the western most shrine in the region, and to be visited first in order ,is dominated by peak of Banderpunch (Altitude 6,361 m) peak of Himalaya range .According to Hindu mythology Yamunotri is the daughter of Surya, the Sun and twin sister of Yama, the Lord of Death. The prevalent believe is whoever bathes in her waters will be spared a tortuous death. Hanuman Chatti :The confluence of Hanuman Ganga & Yamuna River. Surya Kund : The most important of the thermal springs in the vicinity of the temple is Surya kundwhich is symbol of Sun the father of Yamuna. DivyaShila :A rock pillar,Symbol of Yama ,the God of Death worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple. Enquire Now

Day 04 (Sitapur/Guptkashi - Badrinath (265kms/9hr))

Early morning Drive towards Badrinath via Rudraprayag or Chopta. Enroute we will come across Joshimath and other places of similar interest. Check in Hotel. In the evening visit temple to attend Aarti and for obtaining token for Darshan on next day. Overnight stay. Badrinath ; Situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters and guarded by either side by mountain range Nar and NarayanaBadrinath is most celebrated pilgrimage of the four Dham of Hindu Religion. According to the hagwatPurana "since time immemorial There in Badrikashram the Personality of Godhead (Vishnu), in his incarnation as the sages Nara and Narayana, had been undergoing great penance for the welfare of all living entities."According to SkandPurana there is no shrine in heaven , on earth and in in hell like Bdrinath.” The area around Badrinath was also celebrated in PadamaPurana as abounding in spiritual treasures Places of Interest near Badrinath: TaptKund : on the footstep of Temple and at the bank of river Alaknanda a natural thermal springs, where it is customary to bathe before entering the Badrinath temple. NaradKund : a recess in the river near taptkund where ShriShankaracharya believe to recover the Badrinath idol BrahamaKapal : A flat platform on the bank of river Alaknanda. Hindus perform propitiating rites for their deceased ancestors. Sheshnetra : a boulder at 1500mts distance having an impression of the legendary serpent, better known as the Sheshnag's eye. Charanpaduka : amidst a beautiful meadow there is a boulder on which the impression of Lord Vishnu foot are. distance –approximately 3 kms. Mata MurtyTemple : Devoted to the mother of Sri Badrinathji. Other important temples include SeshNetraTemple ,Urvashi Temple and Charanpaduka. ManaVillage : the last village on the border and famous for its beauty .inhabitants are Bhotias ,an Indo-Mongolian tribe, during winter the tribe leave village for niti another village on downhill. Vasundhara : at a distance from Mana a magnificent waterfall and a real treat for the eyes at this height . approx distance from temple -5kms BhimPul :believed to be placed by Bhim, a massive rock lies over saraswati river performing the task of a bridge on the other side of Mana village. Presenting a spectacular view of water and nature this a continuous reminder of unfold mysteries of nature. VyasGufa (cave) : the cave near Mana village where VedVyas believed to have the Mahabharata and theerpauranic commentaries.

Day 05 (Badrinath – Joshimath - Rudraprayag (160-190kms/6-7hr)

Early morning after Darshan of Badri Vishal and visiting near by places drive back to Rudraprayag via Joshimath. The drive in most part of the time will be alongside river Alaknanda. Joshimath: The religious center, established by AdiShankaracharya, which he called Jyotirmath, later came to be known as Joshimath. Among the sites of interest are the temples of NavDurga and Narsingh. Apart from its obvious religious importance, Joshimath is known for its scenic beauty.

Day 06 (Rudraprayag -Rishikesh (254kms/8hr)

Morning drive back to Rishikesh. Check in HOTEL. Later visit local sightseeing of Rishikesh. Overnight stay. Rishikesh : the spiritual capital of India and famous for Yagaworldwide.Similar to Aarti at hark i padi in haridwar the evening aarti of parmath is famous worldwide.The 'place of sages' is now a days gaining popularity as the base camp of adventure activities in Garhwal Himalaya including rafting. Places of interest – LaxmanJhulla, Ram Jhulla, TriveniGhat, Bharat Mandir, Shivananda Ashram, Parmarth Ashram.

Day 07 (Rishikesh -Delhi -Departure (242kms/7hr)

After breakfast drive back to Delhi , reach Delhi we will transfer to Airport or Railway Station
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