Vaishnava Yatra

The Vaishnava tradition

A journey through the principal Vishnu kshetras: the Char Dham, the great Divya Desam temples and the Himalayan shrines of Vishnu.

Temple tradition

Vaishnava tradition holds these as the great abodes of Vishnu; many are sung in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

Typical

7–21 days

Season

October to March; Badrinath and Muktinath follow the Himalayan season.

Difficulty

moderate

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.

Season
October to March; Badrinath and Muktinath follow the Himalayan season.
Dress
Warm clothing; the shrine sits above 3,700 m
Entry and access
Reached by road to Ranipauwa and a short climb; altitude affects some visitors
Best time of day
Morning

GamaYeah · Recognized pilgrimage route

The Vaishnava tradition

A journey through the principal Vishnu kshetras: the Char Dham, the great Divya Desam temples and the Himalayan shrines of Vishnu.

Vaishnava tradition holds these as the great abodes of Vishnu; many are sung in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

Typical length: 7–21 days

Season and observance dates: October to March; Badrinath and Muktinath follow the Himalayan season.

Difficulty: moderate

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

#	Stop	Region	Observance and notes
1	Badrinath	Uttarakhand	Opens around Akshaya Tritiya, closes after Vijayadashami.
2	Muktinath	Gandaki	Muktinath is a high Himalayan shrine sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, counted among the Divya Desam of Vaishnava tradition. Held sacred in both Vaishnava and Buddhist tradition. Allow about 90 min.
3	Ayodhya	Uttar Pradesh	Ram Navami.
4	Mathura	Uttar Pradesh	Janmashtami.
5	Dwarka	Gujarat	No observance recorded for this stop.
6	Jagannath Puri	Odisha	Ratha Yatra in Ashadha.
7	Tirumala Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	Brahmotsavam.
8	Srirangam	Tamil Nadu	Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
9	Guruvayur	Kerala	No observance recorded for this stop.