Pilgrimage

Four sacred Hindu shrines in the Garhwal Himalayas

Vishnu's Himalayan shrine — final stop of the Char Dham circuit

One of 12 Jyotirlingas, 16 km Himalayan trek to Lord Shiva

Source of the Yamuna — first stop on the Char Dham circuit

Source shrine of the Ganga — 3,100m on the Bhagirathi river

Panch Kedar — jata (hair) of Shiva, the only one accessible year-round

Sacred Shiva ice-lingam cave at 3,888 m

Sacred lake, Brahma temple, and the famous camel fair

India's southernmost tip — where three seas meet