Char Dham
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The four abodes at the four corners of India, associated with Adi Shankaracharya: Badrinath in the north, Dwarka in the west, Puri in the east and Rameswaram in the south. Visiting all four is a lifelong goal for many Hindus.
Hindu
| # | Place | Location | State/UT or country | Deity or details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badrinath | Chamoli district, on the Alaknanda (about 3,100 m) | Uttarakhand | Vishnu as Badrinarayan |
| 2 | Dwarkadhish Temple | Dwarka, Devbhumi Dwarka district | Gujarat | Krishna as Dwarkadhish |
| 3 | Jagannath Temple (Puri) | Puri | Odisha | Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra |
| 4 | Ramanathaswamy Temple | Rameswaram island, Ramanathapuram district | Tamil Nadu | Shiva as Ramanathaswamy |