Badrinarayan –badri (means berry) Narayan [means ayan (god) of nar (male) and nari (female)]. The place where Badrinarayan temple stands is the forest of badri. Lord Vishnu visited this forest with sage Narad and did his leela here and blessed the place that his presence will always be felt here and so whoever comes to badrinarayan will get his direct blessings.
The entire area of chardham (encirding all the mountain ranges in between) is the area of play of divine beings. This is the area of the sages. Maximum sages do their sadhana here. This is the area of the mountain people. This is the area of songs of Saraswati, the mercy of goddess Lakshmi and the peace of Shiv. Here, each and every place has its own story to tell.
This part of Himalayas are blessed by Mahavtar Babaji maharaj, the great maestro, the supreme almighty in his avtaric form, the supernatural in the natural form.
There are many caves in this part of Uttaranchal. Lot of these caves have been visited by divine beings and they have left behind their aura behind, their blessings behind.
Yamnotri & Gangotri are places of origin of Ganga & Yamuna. Yamuna is the divine mother (Yamuna was the mother of lord Krishna) near whose bank, lord Krishna used to play. Ganga is the divine cleanser. Ganga is the pious water of lord Shiva. She emerges from the ever merciful Shiva. In the Ganga, there are blessings of lord Shiva, his Krupa, his aura, his vibration. Thus, Ganga also is the source of jagatkalyan. Gaumukh is the place where divine Ganga is seen for the first time time on earth but it is not the place of origin of Ganga. The origin of Ganga cannot be seen as it emerges from divine planes. Thus, the purest forms of Ganga and Yamuna are seen at these places.
Kedarnath is the place where lord kedar (another name for lord Shiva) stays. Lord Shiv is in the form of kedar (name based on the kedar trees seen at this place). Kedarnath shivling is the prime force, the primordial energy, Shiva in the true form, the lord in his strongest form. Anyone who gets the vibration of Shiva here in his true form is truly converted to Shiva himself.
Rudraprayag- Prayag is the place where amrut fell on this earth. Rudraprayag is the place where tears (amrut) of Rudra (lord Shiva) fell on this place. Thus, it is the area where there are lot of rudraksh trees. Rudraprayag is the place of happiness. Shiva’s tears are perpetually rolling either in karuna (compassion), either in anger, either in love or either in blessings. Shiva’s bhakts (devotees) are also filled with divine karuna, immense care and unlimited patience. Rudraprayag are the tears of lord Shiv when he was happy and cast his tears. Anyone who feels the divine essence of Rudraprayag will attain unlimited happiness in his life.
Gupt Kashi- Kashi is the place which is favourite of lord Shiv. Kashi means learning. Thus, Kashi is the city of learning - learning righteousness, learning wisdom, learning about the lord, learning about ways to god, learning about life and how to live a life. Gupt Kashi is the place which is also center of learning. Anyone who visits this place will get blessings of learning.
Phool Chatti, Janki Chatti, Hanuman Chatti - They are also areas where the lord played certain raas. Chatti means door. Phool Chatti is the door of flowers that can be offered to thee lord, flowers that are blessed by the lord, flowers that make you completely lost in the lord. Janki Chatti stands for Sita. It is the door to Sita. Sita stands for balidaan (sacrifice), Sita stands pavitrata (purity). Thus entry into this door ensures that blessings of purity & sacrifice are obtained. Hanuman chatti - It stands for power. Hanuman signifies sincerity. Hanuman signifies devotion. The word Hanuman was adopted by the English speaking people and converted to the word HE MAN. Anyone who enters through this door gets blessings of faith, power, and devotion.
Chardham stand for 4 directions. The 4 directions make a complete circle. When I see the lord in a complete circle in all directions, I achieve the purpose of my jatras (pilgrimages) -to see the lord everywhere and inner journey of seeing the lord in me too.
- These are inner secrets of various spiritual places as described by Para.