Chardham Yatra by Helicopter

The Chardham Yatra by helicopter is starts from the capital of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand is the queen of the hills of Dehradun. Chardham of Uttarakhand is one of the holiest pilgrimages of Hindu religion. All four of them are situated in the high hills of Himalayas. A traveling by Road can be very challenging. It is also time consuming due to climate and bad condition of roads. The helicopter is the easiest way to reach the Chardham in Uttarakhand. A helicopter tour is the best idea for Chardham. This is best for those whose tight schedule. There are a number of helicopter services are available in India. There are both private and public helicopters are available for Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand. They are providing variety of travel packages. There are many types of packages such as starts from 1 night 2 days to 4 nights 5 days’ packages. There are a few operators that offer services according to the number of Dhams. The price also varies for Ek Dham, Do Dham, Teen Dham and Char Dham Helicopter Yatra package. There is also the service of charter planes available for Kedarnath and Badrinath Yatra. The helicopters operate from Dehradun Helipad every morning for Chardham. They return to the city every evening. It is to be noted the timings may differ from operator to operator.

Here are the details in brief about the Chardham:

• YAMUNOTRI DHAM

Yamunotri Dham is the seat of the Goddess Yamuna. This is the second largest holiest river after Ganga. It is part of the four holy in Chardham Yatra. The Yamunotri temple was built by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur. This is in the 19th century. It is believed that Yamuna is the daughter of Surya the Sungod & the sister of Yama, the god of death.

• GANGOTRI DHAM

Gangotri Dham is the main religious places all the four Char Dham. This is closely related to Goddess Ganga. The Goddess Ganges descended to the earth to absolve the sins of the humans. The welfare of mankind is to release them from sufferings. It is being pleased with the meditation of King Bhagirath. The water of River Ganga is believed to be amrit. Thus it is considered a holy drink.

• KEDARNATH DHAM

Kedarnath Dham temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This is the most sacred pilgrimage centre. It located on the bank of Mandakini River. The historical name of this region is the "Kedar Khand". There are 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in Uttarakhand. The Kedarnath and Panch Kedar are teo of them. It is believed that Kedarnath Dham is the place where Lord Shiva absolved Pandavas. This is from the sin of killing from their own cousins Kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra war.

• BADRINATH DHAM

Badrinath Dham or Badrinarayan Temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu. Badrinath is one of the holy temples for Vaishnavites. This is among the 108 divya desams incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The Badrinath area is also known as Badari or Badarikaashram. According to Bhagavata Purana, "There in Badrikashram the supreme being. This is in his incarnation as the sages Nara and Narayana. It had been undergoing great penance since time immemorial for the welfare of all living entities."

Chardham Yatra by helicopter is offers you a chance to pay homage to your lords and enjoy some refreshing moments. Below are the details of the helicopter Yatra for Chardham:

• Day 01: Dehradun To Yamunotri

          07:00 AM - Departure S’dhara Helipad, Dehradun
          07:30 AM - Arrival Kharsali Helipad, Yamunotri

• Day 02: Yamunotri To Gangotri

          07:30 AM - Departure Yamunotri Helipad
          07:30 AM - Arrival Harsil Helipad, Gangotri

• Day 03: Gangotri To Kedarnath 

          08:00 AM - Departure Harsil Helipad, Gangotri
          09:00 AM - Arrival Kedarnath Helipad

• Day 04: Kedarnath To Badrinath

          09:00 AM - Departure from Kedarnath / Guptkashi
          09:30 AM - Arrival Badrinath Helipad

• Day 05: Badrinath To Dehradun

          09:30 AM - Departure from Badrinath Helipad.
          10:30 AM - Arrival Dehradun Helipad