Char Dham

The Char Dham (Hindi: चारधाम, romanized: Cārdhām transl. the four abodes), also rendered the Chatur Dhama (Sanskrit: चतुर्धाम, romanized: Caturdhāma) is a set of four Hindu pilgrimage sites in India, consisting of Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram. Badrinath, Dwarka, and Puri are shrines of Vishnu, whereas Rameswaram is a shrine of Shiva.

For the religious sites in Nepal, see Char Dham, Nepal. For denomination Himalayan pilgrimage sites, see Chota Char Dham.

Char Dham
Jagannath Puri
Rameswaram
Dwarka
Badrinath
Puri
Rameswaram
Locations of the Char Dham

Defined by Adi Shankara, each dhāma represents a particular yuga, with Badrinath representing Satya Yuga, Rameswaram representing Treta Yuga, Dwarka representing Dvapara Yuga, and Puri representing Kali Yuga. Many Hindus believe visiting these sites can help achieve moksha (liberation or salvation).

The Char Dham is not to be confused with the Chota Char Dham, which is a devotional circuit in Uttarakhand.

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