Kedarnath Dham temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the sacred pilgrimage centre in Northern India, located on the bank of Mandakini river. The historical name of this region is "Kedar Khand". Kedarnath temple is a part of Char Dhams and Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. It is believed that Kedarnath Dham is the place where Lord Shiva absolved Pandavas from the sin of killing their own cousins Kauravas in the battle of Kurukshetra war
Badrinath Dham or Badrinarayan Temple dedicated to lord Vishnu. Badrinath is one of the holy shrines for Vaishnavites among the 108 divya desams incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Badrinath Dham. Badrinath Temple is one of the holiest hindu pilgrimage in India. It is one the most important dhams and the only temple which is part of both "Main Chardham of India" and "Chota Char Dham Yatra". Badrinath is famous for its well known Lord Vishnu temple (also known as Badri Vishal). The Badrinath area is referred to as Badari or Badarikaashram (बदरिकाश्रम) in Hindu scriptures.According to the Bhagavata Purana, "There in Badrikashram the supreme being (Vishnu), in his incarnation as the sages Nara and Narayana, had been undergoing great penance since time immemorial for the welfare of all living entities."
Gangotri Dham is the main religious places among the four Char Dham pilgrimage circuit, situated in Uttarkashi, is closely related to Goddess Ganga, the river that we know as Ganges. According to the mythology, Goddess Ganges descended to the earth to absolve the sins of the humans and for the welfare of mankind to release them from sufferings; being pleased with the meditation of King Bhagirath; and so the name Bhagirathi is also known to the Ganges. Lord Shiva entangled the heavy waves of the river in his deadly locks and since then the river is being considered so sacred and worshipped by the Hindu devotees. The water of River Ganga is believed to be amrit (nectar) and is thus considered a holy drink.
Yamunotri Dham (यमुनोत्री) is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna. Yamuna is the second largest and one one holiest river in India after Ganga. It is part of the four holy abodes in Chardham pilgrimage yatra. Yamunotri temple was built by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur in the 19th century. According to Hindu mythology, It is believed that Yamuna is the daughter of Surya the Sungod & the sister of Yama, the god of death. the abode of a great sage called Asit Muni, who used to take a holy dip in the water of Ganga and Yamuna daily. When the sage became old and feeble, he was unable to visit Gangotri. Then miraculously a stream of the river Ganga appeared opposite of Yamunotri for the elderly sage to continue his bathing ritual.