Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garhwal

☗ Badarikashrama (3300 m)
↪ Badrinath (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (Uttarakhand Char Dham)

☗ Kedarnatha (3581 m)
↪ Kedarnath (Jyotirlinga) (Uttarakhand Char Dham)

☗ Gangotri (3140 m)
↪ Gangotri (Uttarakhand Char Dham)

☗ Yamunotri (3291 m)
↪ Yamunotri (Uttarakhand Char Dham)

► Badarikashrama Kshetra (Badrinath) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra, Char Dham and abode of Lord Badri Vishal:

- Badrinath (3300 m) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (Bada Char Dham) (Chota Char Dham) (Sapta Badri)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

Vishnu: Lord Badri Vishal
Varaha: Varaha Shila
Narasimha: Narasimha Shila
Shiva: Brahma Kapal

- Badarikashrama is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra where Lord Vishnu abides as Lord Badri Vishal.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Varaha abides as Varaha Shila.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Narasimha abides as Narasimha Shila.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Shiva is associated with Brahma Kapal.

Sages: Vyasa, Nara-Narayana, Narada, Markandeya

- Badarikashrama is a place of penance where various sages performed penance to attain various ends.

Saints: Adi Shankaracharya

- Badarikashrama is a place where Sri Adi Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras, Gita and Upanishads.

☗ Nara Parvat
☗ Narayana Parvat
▬ River Alakananda flows
(Skanda Purana - Badarikashrama Mahatmya) (Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

Sapta Badris:

1. Badri Vishal
2. Adi Badri
3. Vriddha Badri
4. Bhavishya Badri
5. Yogadhyana Badri
6. Dhyana Badri
7. Ardha Badri

► Joshimath - Jyotirmath of Adi Shankaracharya:

Joshimath (1875 m) (Divya Desam)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

Narasimha: Narsingh Bhagavan

- Joshimath is the place where Lord Narasimha abides as Narsingh Bhagavan. The hand of the image of Lord Narsingh is getting thinner day-by-day. It is believed that when the hand breaks, the mountains Nara and Narayana will join together. Then Lord Badrinath will disappear and reappear in Bhavishya Badri.

Saints: Adi Shankaracharya (Jyotir Math)

- Joshimath is the place where Sri Adi Shankaracharya established his northern Math known as Jyotir Math.

▬ River Alakananda flows

► Kedarnath - Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga:

- Kedarnath (3581 m) (Jyotirlinga) (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (Chota Char Dham) (Pancha Kedar)
(Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

Shiva: Kedarnath, Bhairavnath

- Kedarnath is the place where Lord Shiva abides as Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga.

Devotees: Nara-Narayana

- Kedarnath is the place where Lord Shiva blessed sages Nara-Narayana who performed penance here (Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga).

Saints: Adi Shankaracharya (Shankaracharya Samadhi)

- Kedarnath is the place from where Sri Adi Shankara left his earthly abode and merged with the Lord.

☗ Kedarnath Parvat
▬ River Mandakini flows
(Shiva Purana) (Skanda Purana - Kedara Khanda)
• Kedarnatha Jyotirlinga - Lord Shiva granting boon to devotees Nara and Narayana
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 19)

Pancha Kedars:

1. Kedarnath
2. Tunganath
3. Rudranath
4. Madhyamaheshwar
5. Kalpeshwar

► Gauri Kund - Place of penance of Devi Parvati:

- Gauri Kund (1982 m)
(Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

Devi Devi Gauri

- Gauri Kund is the place where Devi Parvati performed penance to get united with Lord Shiva.

▬ River Mandakini flows

► Gangotri - Source of river Ganga (Bhagirathi Ganga):

- Gangotri (3140 m) (Chota Char Dham)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

Ganga: Devi Ganga Temple

- Gangotri is the place from where river Ganga originates.

Kings: Bhagiratha

- Gangotri is the place where king Bhagiratha performed penance to bring river Ganga on Earth.

☗ Gangotri Glacier
► River Bhagirathi Udgam (Source) → Ganga Mandir Ghat (Aarti)

► Yamunotri - Source of river Yamuna:

- Yamunotri (3291 m) (Chota Char Dham)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

Yamuna: Devi Yamuna Temple

- Yamunotri is the place from where river Yamuna originates.

☗ Yamunotri Glacier
► River Yamuna Udgam (Source) → Yamuna Mandir Ghat (Aarti)

► Uttarkashi - Northern Kashi in the Himalayas:

- Uttarkashi (1158 m)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)

Shiva: Vishwanath Temple

- Uttarkashi is the place where Lord Shiva abides as Lord Vishwanath. Uttarkashi is the northern Kashi and similar to Kashi Varanasi in many aspects.

▬ River Bhagirathi flows → Manikarnika Ghat (Aarti)

► Vishnu Prayag - Confluence of rivers Alakananda and Dhauli Ganga:

Vishnu Prayag (1372 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

- Nanda Prayag is the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Dhauli Ganga.

◉ Alakananda - Dhauli Ganga Sangam (Confluence)

► Nanda Prayag - Confluence of rivers Alakananda and Nandakini:

Nanda Prayag (914 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

- Nanda Prayag is the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Nandakini.

◉ Alakananda - Nandakini Sangam (Confluence)

► Karna Prayag - Confluence of rivers Alakananda and Pindar (Pindari):

Karna Prayag (788 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

- Karna Prayag is the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Pindar (Pindari).

◉ Alakananda - Pindar (Pindari) Sangam (Confluence)

► Rudra Prayag - Confluence of rivers Alakananda and Mandakini:

Rudra Prayag (610 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag)
(Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

- Rudra Prayag is the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Mandakini.

◉ Alakananda - Mandakini Sangam (Confluence)

► Dev Prayag - Confluence of rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi:

Dev Prayag (690 m) (Uttarakhand Pancha Prayag)
(Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand)

- Dev Prayag is the confluence of rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi giving rise to river Ganga.

◉ Alakananda - Bhagirathi Sangam (Confluence)
▬ River Ganga flows