India shares an inextricable bond with religions that have always been a centre of fascination for the world. The galore of annual festivals, pilgrimages and harvest celebrations keep alive the spirit of ethos and traditions. Of all the religious events, one of the most revered is Char Dham Yatra. The predominant Hindu religion of the country regards Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage earnestly as a spiritual key to achieve moksha. As described by Adi Shankaracharya it is a circuit of four sites viz. Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwaraka and Puri. These mystical abodes were accorded after their special mention in Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Visiting these divine places is not only a channel to awaken your soul, but their picturesque locations make the journey more astounding.
The term Char Dham is Hindi translation of four holy sites which are Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwaraka and Puri. According to beliefs, a visit to these four places helps achieve salvation (moksha). People say that every Hindu must go for this pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime to get rid of sins. These are located poles apart at four distinct corners of India. Badrinath lies in Uttarakhand, Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Dwarka in Gujarat and Puri in Odisha.
It is the Himalayan pilgrimage site with Badrinath temple located on the bank of Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand. Its importance equates with its beauty lying between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges and Nilkantha peak at an average height of 3,100 m in Garhwal Hills. The temple is enshrined with the black Saligram stone idol of Lord Badrinarayan which was discovered in Alaknanda River. Its architecture stands 15 m tall amid snowy mountains with a lustrous gilded roof which is a must-see.
The south of India is marked with another pilgrimage site, Ramanatha Swamy Temple located in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The temple is believed to be consecrated by Lord Rama dedicating to Lord Shiva. It is a stunning example of typical South Indian architecture with towering nine stories embellished with elaborate artwork. The presiding deities are Spatikalingam (crystal lingam), Vishwalingam and Ramalingam.
Dwarka lies in the west, at the confluence of Gomti River and the Arabian Sea in Gujarat state. The historic city is believed to be the place where Lord Krishna lived. It is recognized for the famous Dwarkadheesh temple which is also called Jagat Mandir. The temple is dedicated to Dwarkadheesh which is known as Trivikrama, a form of Vishnu and is depicted with four arms.
One of the earliest inhabited cities of east India, Puri is accorded as one of the Char Dhams. The major religious site is Shree Jagannath Temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu. It receives huge attention with the famous Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in which devotees congregate to conduct a procession of the principal deity.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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