Char Dham

The four dhams of India

Sacred stops

No single fixed order — several traditional routes exist, so the sequence below is a common one.

Only what is recorded for these stops — anything unknown is left out.

Dress
Traditional dress is expected; men often remove upper garments for darshan
Best time of day
Early morning

GamaYeah · Recognized pilgrimage route

The four dhams of India

No single fixed order is recorded for this route; the order below is a common one.

#	Stop	Region	Observance and notes
1	Badrinath	Uttarakhand	No observance recorded for this stop.
2	Dwarka	Gujarat	No observance recorded for this stop.
3	Puri	Odisha	No observance recorded for this stop.
4	Rameswaram	Tamil Nadu	Ramanathaswamy at Rameswaram is both a Jyotirlinga and one of the Char Dham, and is known for its long pillared corridors and sacred water tanks. Allow about 150 min.