Haridwar, Kedarnath aur Badrinath Uttarakhand ki sabse pramukh dharmik yatra (Char Dham Yatra) ka hissa hain. Haridwar me sthit Har Ki Pauri, Kedarnath me 12 Jyotirlingon me se ek pavitra Kedarnath Mandir, aur Alaknanda Nadi ke tat par sthit Badrinath Mandir yatra ke main tourist attractions hain. Iske saath-saath Rishikesh, Panch Prayag, Gaurikund, Vasudhara Waterfall aur Auli jaise ghumne ki jagahen is yatra ko natural beauty aur spiritual experience dono se rich banati hain.
Haridwar (हरिद्वार) – Ghumne Ki Jagah, Distance, Transport & Kharcha
Har Ki Pauri (Haridwar)
Har Ki Pauri Haridwar ka sabse famous ghat hai, jo Ganga Aarti ke liye jaana jata hai.- Distance: Haridwar Railway Station se ~2 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Auto, e-rickshaw, walking
- Kharcha: ₹20–₹100 (auto/e-rickshaw), walking free
Mansa Devi aur Chandi Devi Mandir
Ye dono mandir pahadiyon par sthit hain aur ropeway se jana popular hai.- Distance: Har Ki Pauri se ~3–4 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Ropeway, taxi, auto
- Kharcha: Ropeway ₹150–₹200 (one side), taxi ₹300–₹500
Daksheshwar Mahadev Mandir
Bhagwan Shiv ko samarpit ye prachin mandir Haridwar ke Kankhal area me sthit hai.- Distance: Haridwar se ~4 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Auto, cab, local bus
- Kharcha: ₹30–₹150
Rishikesh (ऋषिकेश – Haridwar ke raste me)
Haridwar se Rishikesh Distance: ~20–25 km
Laxman Jhula aur Ram Jhula
Ganga nadi par bane famous suspension bridges hain jo Rishikesh ke main attractions hain.- Jaane ka sadhan: Bus, taxi, shared auto
- Travel time: 45 min – 1 hour
- Kharcha: Bus ₹40–₹70, taxi ₹800–₹1200
Triveni Ghat
Shaam ki Ganga Aarti ke liye famous ghat.- Distance: Rishikesh Bus Stand se ~1 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking, auto
- Kharcha: ₹20–₹50
Beatles Ashram
Meditation aur shanti ke liye mashhoor tourist spot.- Distance: Ram Jhula se ~1.5 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking, auto
- Entry Fee: ₹150 (Indian tourists)
Kedarnath Mandir (Kedarnath Temple)
Bhagwan Shiv ka pavitra dham aur 12 Jyotirlingon me se ek. Yaha shardha or bhakti ka anutha sangam apko dekhne ko milega. Sath hi yaha ka najara b bhut acha hai.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~240 km (road) + 16 km trek
- Jaane ka sadhan: Haridwar → Sonprayag (bus/taxi), Sonprayag → Gaurikund (shared jeep), Gaurikund → Kedarnath (trek / pony / palki / helicopter)
- Travel Time: 10–12 hours (road) + trek
- Approx Kharcha:
- Bus: ₹600–₹900
- Taxi: ₹6,000–₹9,000
- Trek (free) | Pony ₹3,000–₹4,000 | Palki ₹5,000–₹6,000
- Helicopter (Phata/Sersi/Guptkashi): ₹7,000–₹9,000 (one way)
Gaurikund
Yahin se Kedarnath trek start hota hai, aur yahan garam pani ke kund hain.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~230 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Bus / taxi till Sonprayag, phir shared jeep
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹600–₹800 | Shared jeep ₹50–₹100
Bhairav Nath Temple
Kedarnath Mandir se upar sthit mandir jahan se pura valley view milta hai.
- Distance: Kedarnath Mandir se ~1 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking (short uphill trek)
- Kharcha: Free (Walking distance)
Sonprayag
Mandakini aur Vasuki nadiyon ka pavitra sangam.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~225 km
- Aane ka sadhan: Bus, taxi
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹600–₹800 | Taxi ₹5,500–₹8,000
Vasuki Tal
High altitude par sthit ek sundar aur shant jheel, adventure lovers ke liye.
- Distance: Kedarnath se ~8 km trek
- Jaane ka sadhan: Trekking only
- Kharcha: Guide ke saath ₹3,000–₹5,000 (approx)
Triyuginarayan Mandir
Bhagwan Shiv aur Mata Parvati ke vivah sthal ke roop me mashhoor.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~230 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Taxi / bus till Sonprayag, phir local transport
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹600–₹800 | Taxi ₹6,000–₹8,000
Badrinath Mandir (Badrinath Temple)
Bhagwan Vishnu ko samarpit ye pavitra dham Char Dham Yatra ka ek mahatvapurn sthal hai. Yaha har din bhari sankhya m logo to jamghat lga rhta hai.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~320 km (road)
- Jaane ka sadhan: Haridwar → Joshimath → Badrinath (bus/taxi)
- Travel Time: 12–14 hours
- Approx Kharcha:
- Bus: ₹800–₹1,200
- Taxi: ₹8,000–₹12,000
Tapt Kund
Badrinath Mandir ke paas sthit garam pani ka prakritik kund, jahan darshan se pehle snan kiya jata hai.
- Distance: Badrinath Mandir ke bilkul paas
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking
- Kharcha: Free
Mana Village (माणा गाँव)
Badrinath se thoda aage sthit Bharat-Tibet border ka last Indian village.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~323 km
- Badrinath se Distance: ~3 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking, taxi
- Approx Kharcha: ₹50–₹150 (local taxi)
Bhim Pul aur Vyas Gufa
Saraswati nadi par sthit Bhim Pul aur Mahabharat se judi Vyas Gufa yahan ke main attractions hain.
- Distance: Mana Village ke paas (~3 km Badrinath se)
- Jaane ka sadhan: Walking
- Kharcha: Free
Vasudhara Falls (वसुधारा जलप्रपात)
Unchai par sthit ye sundar waterfall Mana Village se trek karke pahuncha jata hai.
- Distance: Mana Village se ~3 km trek
- Jaane ka sadhan: Trekking
- Approx Kharcha: Free (guide optional ₹1,000–₹2,000)
Panch Prayag (पंच प्रयाग)
Alaknanda nadi ke paanch pavitra sangam: Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag aur Devprayag.
- Haridwar se Distance (approx):
- Devprayag: ~95 km
- Rudraprayag: ~140 km
- Karnaprayag: ~170 km
- Nandprayag: ~190 km
- Vishnuprayag: ~250 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Bus, taxi (Badrinath route par hi sthit)
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹300–₹700 | Taxi ₹2,000–₹6,000 (route dependent)
Anya Pramukh Sthal (Route ke Dauraan)
Auli (औली)
Auli skiing aur Himalaya ke stunning views ke liye famous hill station hai.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~280 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Haridwar → Joshimath (bus/taxi), Joshimath se Auli (ropeway/cable car)
- Travel Time: 10–12 hours
- Approx Kharcha:
- Bus: ₹700–₹1,000
- Taxi: ₹7,000–₹10,000
- Ropeway: ₹750–₹1,000 (round trip)
Joshimath (जोशीमठ)
Joshimath Badrinath ka winter seat maana jata hai aur Adi Shankaracharya se juda hua hai.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~270 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Bus, taxi (Badrinath route par)
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹700–₹1,000 | Taxi ₹7,000–₹10,000
Guptkashi (गुप्तकाशी)
Guptkashi Rudraprayag district me sthit hai aur Kedarnath yatra ka important stop hai.
- Haridwar se Distance: ~210 km
- Jaane ka sadhan: Bus, taxi
- Approx Kharcha: Bus ₹600–₹900 | Taxi ₹6,000–₹8,000
Best Time to Visit Kedarnath & Badrinath
Kedarnath aur Badrinath dono ke kapaat aam taur par April/May se October/November tak khule rehte hain.
Season-wise Guide
- May–June: Best weather, peak season (darshan + sightseeing)
- July–August: Monsoon, landslide risk (travel carefully)
- September–October: Less crowd, clear views, best time for peaceful yatra
- November–April: Kapaat band (sirf winter seats par darshan)
Lekh K Ant Mein
Upar Haridwar, Kedarnath aur Badrinath ghumne ki jagah ke saath-saath pramukh tirth sthalon ka bhi vistaar se varnan kiya gaya hai. Ye sabhi sthal apni gahri dharmik manyataon aur sanskaron se jude hue hain. Yadi aap kabhi Uttarakhand ke in pavitra Char Dham ki yatra ka vichar banate hain, to koshish karein ki in sabhi sthalon ka darshan karke, ashirvaad aur adhyatmik anand ke saath apne ghar wapas laute.
Dhanyavaad! Aapki yatra mangalmay ho.