One journey, four traditions
Badrinath is associated with Vishnu, Dwarka with Krishna, Puri with Jagannath and Rameswaram with Shiva. The circuit therefore represents a broad Hindu pilgrimage tradition rather than only Shiva temples.
Char Dham of India
The pan-India Char Dham pilgrimage links Badrinath in the north, Dwarka in the west, Jagannath Puri in the east and Rameswaram in the south—four living traditions set in dramatically different landscapes.
Pilgrimage map
Four sacred directions
Select a number on the map to open its guide. The same numbers identify each place below.
Markers show approximate locations. Nearby markers are separated for legibility. Confirm current access with each place’s official source.
What are these places?
Each has its own sacred identity, setting and living tradition.
1BadrinathNorth · Pan-India Char Dham · UttarakhandBadrinath in Uttarakhand is dedicated to Vishnu as Badri Vishal near the Alaknanda River.2DwarkaWest · Pan-India Char Dham · GujaratDwarka in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district is associated with Krishna as Dwarkadhish.3Jagannath PuriEast · Pan-India Char Dham · OdishaPuri's Sri Jagannath Temple worships Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.4RameswaramSouth · Pan-India Char Dham · Tamil NaduRameswaram on Tamil Nadu's Pamban Island is the southern shrine of the pan-India Char Dham.
Four directions
The traditional circuit symbolically spans India from the Himalaya to the southern sea and from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
Maps and detailed guides
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Char Dham here means the pan-India four-shrine circuit. It is distinct from Uttarakhand's Chota Char Dham: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.