Learn about the four main pilgrimage sites of India established by Adi Shankaracharya: Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka and Badrinath. Find out their religious significance, festivals, temples and how to reach them. The Char Dham “Four abodes” is a group of four pilgrimage destinations in India. It is claimed that visiting these locations helps acquire moksha (salvation) (salvation) (salvation) (salvation). The four Dhams are Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, and Rameswaram. It is thought that every Hindu should visit the Char Dhams throughout one’s lifetime. The Char Dham , described by Adi Shankaracharya, comprises four Hindu pilgrimage destinations. The Char Dham is not to be confused with the Chota Char Dham which comprises Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. It is a Hindu pilgrimage circuit in Uttarakhand which was named by the religious tourism industry. Char Dham are the four places in India with high pilgrimage importance. These four places are namely Rameshwaram, Jaganath-Puri, Badrinath-Kedarnath and Dwarka.
