Top 100 name of Sanatan Dharma 4 Dham
Sanatan Dharma recognizes the Chaturdham (Four Dhams) as the most sacred pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. These four temples, established by Adi Shankaracharya, are located in four different directions of India and are believed to provide moksha (liberation) to devotees who visit them.
🛕 The 4 Dhams (Main) of Sanatan Dharma
- Badrinath Dham (Uttarakhand – North) → Dedicated to Lord Vishnu
- Dwarka Dham (Gujarat – West) → Dedicated to Lord Krishna
- Jagannath Puri Dham (Odisha – East) → Dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Krishna)
- Rameswaram Dham (Tamil Nadu – South) → Dedicated to Lord Shiva
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🛕 Top 100 Names Related to the 4 Dhams in Sanatan Dharma
🏔️ Badrinath Dham (North – Vishnu)
- Narayan Temple
- Tapta Kund
- Brahma Kapal
- Charan Paduka
- Mana Village (Last village before Tibet)
- Vasudhara Falls
- Mata Murti Temple
- Satopanth Tal
- Bhavishya Badri
- Yogadhyan Badri
- Adi Badri
🏰 Dwarka Dham (West – Krishna)
- Dwarkadhish Temple
- Rukmini Devi Temple
- Bet Dwarka
- Gomti Ghat
- Sudama Setu
- Gopi Talav
- Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
- Shankaracharya Math
- Ranchhodrai Temple
- Moola Dwarka
🌊 Jagannath Puri Dham (East – Krishna)
- Jagannath Temple
- Gundicha Temple
- Ananda Bazaar
- Narendra Tank
- Chakra Tirtha
- Atharanala Bridge
- Sakshi Gopal Temple
- Lokanath Temple
- Markandeya Tank
- Bedi Hanuman Temple
🌊 Rameswaram Dham (South – Shiva)
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Agniteertham
- Pamban Bridge
- Dhanushkodi
- Five-faced Hanuman Temple
- Villoondi Tirtham
- Gandhamadhana Parvatham
- Sugreevar Temple
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple
- Satchi Hanuman Temple
🛕 Other Associated Sacred Places Related to Char Dham
🔱 Jyotirlingas Connected to the 4 Dhams
- Somnath Jyotirlinga (Near Dwarka)
- Kashi Vishwanath (Connected to Puri)
- Ramanathaswamy (Rameswaram itself)
- Kedarnath Jyotirlinga (Near Badrinath)
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🚩 Other Divya Desams & Temples Associated with the 4 Dhams
- Tirupati Balaji Temple
- Udupi Krishna Temple
- Sri Rangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Guruvayur Krishna Temple
- Vithoba Temple (Pandharpur)
- Trimbakeshwar Temple
- Kamakhya Temple
- Mahakal Temple (Ujjain)
- Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
- Ekambareswarar Temple
🛕 Sapta Moksha Puris (7 Holy Cities Related to Char Dham)
- Ayodhya
- Mathura
- Haridwar
- Kashi (Varanasi)
- Kanchipuram
- Ujjain
- Dwaraka
🌿 Holy Rivers Associated with the 4 Dhams
- Ganga River (Badrinath, Haridwar)
- Yamuna River (Near Badrinath)
- Saraswati River (Near Dwarka)
- Gomti River (Dwarka)
- Godavari River (Rameswaram connection)
- Tungabhadra River (Jagannath Puri connection)
- Mahanadi River (Jagannath Puri)
- Sindhu River (Dwarka ancient connection)
🛕 Important Pilgrimage Circuits Connected to Char Dham
- Chhota Char Dham (Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri)
- Sapta Badri (7 Vishnu Temples in Uttarakhand)
- Panch Prayag (5 Confluences in Uttarakhand)
- Panch Kedars (5 Shiva Temples in Uttarakhand)
- Navagraha Temples (Temples of 9 Planets, Tamil Nadu)
🔥 Major Yatras & Festivals of 4 Dhams
- Kumbh Mela (Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik, Ujjain)
- Rath Yatra (Jagannath Puri)
- Chandan Yatra (Jagannath Puri)
- Krishna Janmashtami (Dwarka, Mathura, Vrindavan)
- Diwali (Ayodhya, Dwarka, Badrinath Closing Festival)
- Maha Shivratri (Rameswaram, Jyotirlingas)
- Chhath Puja (Puri, Bihar, UP, Nepal)
- Navratri (Kamakhya, Dwarka, Vaishno Devi)
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🏔️ Other Temples & Places Connected to Char Dham Legends
- Mana Village (Badrinath – Last Indian Village)
- Panchvati (Ramayana Connection, Nashik)
- Ram Setu (Rameswaram)
- Neelkanth Mahadev (Rishikesh)
- Mukteshwar Temple (Odisha)
- Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple (Mathura)
- Govardhan Hill (Vrindavan)
- Shri Radha Raman Temple (Vrindavan)
- Shri Banke Bihari Temple (Vrindavan)
- Prem Mandir (Vrindavan)
- Ananthashayana Vishnu Temple (Kerala)
- Kanyakumari Bhagavathi Amman Temple
- Omkareshwar Temple (Madhya Pradesh)
🌍 Conclusion
The 4 Dhams of Sanatan Dharma are not just pilgrimage sites but represent the spiritual geography of Hinduism. They connect devotees to Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Shakti, symbolizing Dharma, Moksha, and Bhakti. These 100 sacred places, rivers, temples, and festivals highlight the vast spiritual traditions linked to the Char Dham Yatra.
