Char Dham in India – The Four Sacred Hindu Pilgrimages
You may have heard the words Char Dham many times in your life. Your parents or grandparents may have spoken about it. Your priest may have mentioned it. But do you know exactly what Char Dham means? Do you know why it is so important? Do you know the correct order to visit? Do you know what our ancient scriptures like the Rig Veda and Skanda Purana say about these four holy places? This website has the answers to all these questions — written in simple, easy Indian English so that everyone in our family can understand, from grandparents to grandchildren. So What Exactly is Char Dham? The word Char means four. The word Dham means the home of God — a place where God lives on this earth. So Char Dham simply means The Four Homes of God. These four sacred places are located in the four corners of our beloved Bharat — one in the East, one in the South , one in the West and one in the South. They are: EAST Puri — Odisha — Lord Jagannath (Lord Vishnu) SOUTH Rameswaram — Tamil Nadu — Lor...