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."