The five temples which constitute Panch Badri are Badrinath, Adi Badri, Vridha Badri, Bhavishya Badri and Yogadhyan Badri. Apart from that, there are two other Vishnu shrines namely, Ardha Badri and Narsingh Badri. ... Usually pilgrims travel from Haridwar to Badrinath first and then visit other dhams.
The Panch Badri temple circuit consisted of only five temples, omitting Ardha Badri and usually Dhyan Badri (or sometimes Vriddha Badri). Rarely, Narasingh Badri, is included in the Sapta Badri or Panch Badri list.
According to Mahabharata, when Pandavas were searching for Lord Shiva, he turned himself into a bull to avoid detection. However, when Bheema tried to capture the bull, it disappeared and later reappeared in body parts at five locations, presently known as Panch Kedar.
Located in the Garhwal region of the state are five such revered shrines where Lord Shiva is worshipped
The five prayags - prayag meaning "place of confluence of rivers" in Sanskrit - also termed as "Prayag pentad" are Vishnuprayag, Nandaprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag and Devprayag, in the descending flow sequence of their occurrence.
Five revered sites in Uttarakhand where five rivers merge into River Alaknanda to ultimately form the holy River Ganges (Ganga) is called Panch Prayag (in Hindi, 'panch' means five and 'prayag' means confluence).
Haridwar in Uttarakhand, is where Ganga emerges from Himalayas, while the famous tourist attraction is Har ki Pauri, the bathing ghat.
Haridwar invites folks of different beliefs and background in the beautiful state of Uttarakhand. There are a great number of holy ashrams which teach the knowledge of science, philosophy and Indian arts. It is pointless to say that the place hosts sacred fairs all throughout the year. A few of the most famous fairs are Kumbh Mela, Ganga Dusshera and Somvati Amavasya Mela.
Rishikesh in Uttarakhand is a holy city famous for Triveni Ghat & where people take a dip in the Ganga River.
The path of enlightenment begins via religious scriptures leading to the places where God has supposed to have left foot prints of His divine presence. Considered sure shot to enlightening salvation devotees embark on holy journeys - Pilgrimage, eager to measure those footprints with theirs. One such place of eternal charm is in the state of Uttarakhand, festooned with mighty Himalayas, holy Ganges and other eloquent welcoming attributes of Mother Nature - Rishikesh.
A holy town with a beautiful history of so many years, Mathura is regarded as the hometown of Lord Krishna, most important god of Hindu Pantheon. It has several legends and myths to unfold to its devotees arriving from different parts of the globe. Mathura is a main center for Hindus and boasts of many attractions that will fascinate any bystander.
'The oldest city of the world', 'the religious capital of India', 'the city of lights', 'Kashi', 'Benaras', call it by any name but you would be connecting to One- Gangadhar (Keeper of Ganga, name used for Lord Shiva) as Vishwanath (Lord of the World) in Varanasi.
Mount Kailash is situated in Tibet where it is given the dignified title of 'Kang Rampoche' meaning 'Precious Jewel'.The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal, close to the source of some of the longest Asian rivers: the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, and Karnali also known as Ghaghara (a tributary of the Ganges) in India.
Dwarka in Gujarat is one of the Char Dhams in India, with the Dwarakadhisa Temple being the most famous.