4 Dham of India भारत क े ४ धाम “4 Dham” It is a circuit of four Holy destinations also known as abodes of God inside the four different directions in India, mentioned below: - Badrinath : In the North Rameshwaram : In the South Jagannath Puri : In the East Dwarka : In the West According to Hindus, visiting these four religious destinations will give you salvation, or what is known as Moksha The Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya Badrinath Dwarka Jagannath Puri Rameswaram It is believed that he had done his penance at this holy place. According to the mythological beliefs, when Goddess Mahalaxmi saw Lord Vishnu undertaking his penance in open, she took the form of Badari tree and provided him shelter to protect him from adverse weather conditions. Hence, the temple is named as Badari Narayan. The Lord Badari Narayan carries a Shankh (Conch) in one hand and Chakra in the other. The Badrinath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu known as BADRINARAYAN. It is situated in the Badrinath town in Uttarakhand. Badrinath Shree Jagannath Temple's main deity is Shri Krishna known as Lord JAGANNATHA. The idols of these deities are made from wood. After every twelve years, these wooden idols are replaced ceremoniously with the wood of sacred trees. Exactly same replica of the wooden statues is prepared during every ceremony An annual Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival is held in Puri for Lord Jagannath. During this yatra, the three deities are taken out on a procession and kept for nine days at Gundicha Temple. The deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are worshipped in the temple Located in Puri, Odisha. Jagannath Puri As per Hindu mythology the temple was built by Vajranabha, grandson of Lord Krishna at hari-griha, the resident place of Lord Krishna. The temple is also known as Mokshapuri as it is believed that a person can achieve moksha if he visits this temple. The festival of Janamashtmi, also known as Krishna Janmotsav, is very popular among the devotees here. The Dwarka temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna who is also known as the 'King of Dwarka' One of The Four Dham Defined by Guru Shankaracharya. One of the Seven Moksha Puri. Temple was Built By Grandson of Lord Krishna. Dwarka Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva, when he returned from Sri Lanka. It is believed that after Rama killed Ravana, in order to clear the "dosha" of killing a brahim, he worshipped an idol of Lord Shiva here which was brought by Lord Hanuman from Kailash. The deity of Shiva, in the temple, is in the form of lingam. There are two lingams in this holy place, one that Goddess Sita had built with sand and the other one which Lord Hanuman brought from Kailash. Shree Rameswaram temple’s main deity is Lord Shiva in the form of lingam It also is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas Located in the island of Rameswaram Rameswaram