Yatra 2027.Two journeys.

Three weeks in India. The four Dhams of the Himalaya, or the temple coast of the south. Only one will go ahead — and you decide which.

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Option one · September 2027

North India.
The four Dhams.

Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — the Char Dham of Uttarakhand, high in the Garhwal Himalaya. A much-travelled route, with plenty of walking and climbing.

September
2027, straight after Bolton Utsav
21+
days, minimum
3,700m
highest point, roughly
4
Dhams, on foot or by pony
Map of the North route: 1 Vrindavan, 2 Mathura, 3 Chhapaiya, 4 Jomsom, 5 Muktinath, 6 Ayodhya, 7 Naimisharanya, 8 Haridwar, 9 Yamunotri, 10 Uttarkashi, 11 Gangotri, 12 Kedarnath, 13 Triyuginarayan, 14 Guptkashi, 15 Pandukeshwar, 16 Badrinath, 17 Rishikesh, 18 Rapar, 19 Anjar, 20 Mandvi, 21 Bhuj

The places, in order

  1. Vrindavan
  2. Mathura
  3. Chhapaiya
  4. Jomsom
  5. Muktinath
  6. Ayodhya
  7. Naimisharanya
  8. Haridwar
  9. Yamunotri
  10. Uttarkashi
  11. Gangotri
  12. Kedarnath
  13. Triyuginarayan
  14. Guptkashi
  15. Pandukeshwar
  16. Badrinath
  17. Rishikesh
  18. Rapar
  19. Anjar
  20. Mandvi
  21. Bhuj

A general route, not a fixed plan: it can change with the weather, timings and circumstances.

The white marble Prem Mandir at Vrindavan

Vrindavan

Where Krishna spent his childhood. Prem Mandir, all white marble, opened in 2012.

The Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple above the streets of Mathura

Mathura

Krishna's birthplace, on the Yamuna. The Janmabhoomi temple marks the spot.

The murti of Ghanshyam Maharaj in its silver shrine at Chhapaiya

Chhapaiya

Ghanshyam Maharaj was born here in 1781, in Gonda district.

The pagoda-roofed Muktinath temple in snow below a rocky peak

Muktinath

High in Mustang, Nepal. Nilkanth Varni did tapas here, at Pulhashram.

A priest raising an aarti lamp on the Saryu ghat at Ayodhya at dusk

Ayodhya

Shri Ram's birthplace, on the Saryu. Evening aarti at the ghats.

The round Chakra Tirtha tank at Naimisharanya with a shrine beyond

Naimisharanya

Where the sages heard the Puranas. Its sacred tank is the Chakra Tirtha.

Pilgrims bathing at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar below the clock tower

Haridwar

Har ki Pauri, where the Ganga leaves the hills. Evening aarti on the steps.

The shrine at Yamunotri in its narrow valley

Yamunotri

Source of the Yamuna — reached on foot or by pony up the final ascent.

The Bhagirathi running past Gangotri below snow peaks

Gangotri

Where the Ganga is said to have come to earth. Just over 3,100 metres.

Kedarnath temple with the mountain wall rising behind it

Kedarnath

The hardest of the four — a long climb, and the one people remember.

The painted facade of Badrinath temple lit at night

Badrinath

The last Dham, in the Alaknanda valley below Nar and Narayan.

The Lakshman Jhula suspension bridge with a tall tiered temple on the far bank

Rishikesh

Ashrams along both banks of the Ganga, by the old Lakshman Jhula.

The white marble Swaminarayan mandir at Bhuj with its flags flying

Bhuj

Shriji Maharaj's first mandir in Kutch. He installed Nar Narayan Dev here in 1823.

Option two · December 2027

South India.
The temple coast.

Rameswaram, Madurai and Kanyakumari — granite gopurams, sea air and the southern tip of the country, over the Christmas holidays.

December
2027, over the school break
21+
days, minimum
Sea
level — coastal and inland plains
41
places on the general route
Map of the South route: 1 Bhuj, 2 Mumbai, 3 Pandharpur, 4 Hampi, 5 Belur, 6 Halebidu, 7 Melukote, 8 Srirangapatna, 9 Mysuru, 10 Guruvayur, 11 Varkala, 12 Thiruvananthapuram, 13 Thiruvattar, 14 Suchindram, 15 Kanyakumari, 16 Panagudi, 17 Thirukurungudi, 18 Nanguneri, 19 Tiruchendur, 20 Rameswaram, 21 Madurai, 22 Srirangam, 23 Kanchipuram, 24 Sriperumbudur, 25 Vellore, 26 Tirupati, 27 Vijayawada, 28 Simhachalam, 29 Srikurmam, 30 Puri, 31 Sakshi Gopal, 32 Konark, 33 Kolkata, 34 Gangasagar, 35 Dhanbad, 36 Varanasi, 37 Ayodhya, 38 Chhapaiya, 39 Mathura, 40 Jaipur, 41 Bhuj

The places, in order

  1. Bhuj
  2. Mumbai
  3. Pandharpur
  4. Hampi (Pampa Sarovar, Kishkindha)
  5. Belur
  6. Halebidu
  7. Melukote
  8. Srirangapatna
  9. Mysuru
  10. Guruvayur
  11. Varkala (Janardana)
  12. Thiruvananthapuram
  13. Thiruvattar (Adikeshava)
  14. Suchindram
  15. Kanyakumari
  16. Panagudi (Chhote Narayan)
  17. Thirukurungudi (Lambe Narayan)
  18. Nanguneri (Totadri)
  19. Tiruchendur
  20. Rameswaram
  21. Madurai
  22. Srirangam and Tiruchirappalli
  23. Kanchipuram
  24. Sriperumbudur
  25. Vellore
  26. Tirupati
  27. Vijayawada
  28. Simhachalam
  29. Srikurmam
  30. Puri
  31. Sakshi Gopal
  32. Konark
  33. Kolkata
  34. Gangasagar
  35. Dhanbad
  36. Varanasi
  37. Ayodhya
  38. Chhapaiya
  39. Mathura
  40. Jaipur
  41. Bhuj

A general route, not a fixed plan: it can change with the weather, timings and circumstances.

Pilgrims at the Namdev Mahadwar, the main entrance of the Vitthal temple at Pandharpur

Pandharpur

Vitthal's town, where the Warkaris walk each year for Ashadhi Ekadashi.

The tall gopuram of the Virupaksha temple at Hampi

Hampi

Virupaksha, still in worship among the ruins of Vijayanagara.

The carved stone Chennakeshava temple at Belur

Belur

Chennakeshava, a Hoysala temple of 1117 — carved on every surface.

Mysore Palace with its red domes under a blue sky

Mysuru

The Wodeyars' palace, below Chamundi Hill and its temple.

The golden flagstaff and tiled roofs of Guruvayur temple at night, with devotees

Guruvayur

Guruvayurappan — Krishna — in one of Kerala's best-loved temples.

The gopuram of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple reflected in the tank at dusk

Thiruvananthapuram

Vishnu reclining on the serpent Ananta. Traditional dress inside.

The Vivekananda rock memorial off the shore at Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

The southern tip, where three seas meet. Sunrise and sunset from one spot.

The gopuram at Rameswaram lit against a night sky

Rameswaram

An island temple town, and one of the Char Dham of the south.

Carved figures covering a gopuram at Madurai

Madurai

Meenakshi Amman — thousands of carved figures on the gopurams.

Painted gopurams of the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam

Srirangam

Ranganathaswamy, on an island in the Kaveri — seven walls and twenty-one gopurams.

A gopuram of the Ekambareswarar temple at Kanchipuram against a blue sky

Kanchipuram

A city of temples. At Ekambareswarar, Shiva is worshipped as earth.

The white gopuram at the entrance to the Tirumala temple, with the hills behind

Tirupati

Sri Venkateswara, on the seven hills of Tirumala.

The Jagannath temple at Puri against an evening sky

Puri

Jagannath, one of the four Char Dham, and home of the Rath Yatra.

The Sun Temple at Konark across a lawn

Konark

The Sun Temple, built in the 13th century as a stone chariot on twenty-four wheels.

Old palaces and the steps of Munshi Ghat rising from the Ganga at Varanasi

Varanasi

Kashi, on the Ganga. Steps and old palaces line the river for miles.

Side by side

Not the same trip.

Cost
NorthApprox. ₹40,000 per person — daan, food, travel and accommodation. Flights are not included.
SouthApprox. ₹80,000 per person — daan, food, travel and accommodation. Flights are not included.
When
NorthSeptember 2027, after Bolton Utsav — term time for school-age children
SouthDecember 2027, over the Christmas holidays
How hard
NorthUp to roughly 3,700 m — trekking or pony to two of the Dhams, walking most days
SouthCoast and plains — long days by road and rail, little climbing
Weather
NorthEnd of the monsoon; cold mornings in the hills
SouthWarm and humid; the driest part of the season

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