vaishnava · pan-india
Char Dham
The four cardinal pilgrimage sites established by Adi Shankaracharya to unite the spiritual corners of India.
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1. Badrinath Temple
Badrinath, Uttarakhand
Lord Vishnu (Badrinarayan)
One of the most sacred Himalayan shrines, set along the Alaknanda River, surrounded by the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges.
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2. Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
Lord Shiva
Southernmost Char Dham shrine; renowned for its 22 holy wells (*Tirthams*) and the longest temple corridor in India.
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3. Jagannath Temple
Puri, Odisha
Lord Jagannath (Vishnu), Balabhadra, Subhadra
Eastern Char Dham site famous for the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival) and unique wood-carved deities.
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4. Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarka, Gujarat
Lord Krishna (Dwarkadhish)
Western Char Dham shrine located at the confluence of the Gomti River and Arabian Sea, ancient kingdom of Lord Krishna.
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