What to remember for the exam
- Char Dham: Yamunotri and Gangotri (Uttarkashi), Kedarnath (Rudraprayag), Badrinath (Chamoli).
- Panch Kedar: Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar and Kalpeshwar, all temples of Lord Shiva.
- Panch Badri: Badrinath (Vishal Badri), Yogdhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Adi Badri and Vriddha Badri, all of Lord Vishnu.
- Tungnath is at 3,680 m (Rudraprayag district site) and Rudranath at 2,290 m (Chamoli district site).
Every fact is taken from a government website and its source is listed. Where two official sources differ, both figures are shown.
Practise
10 questions generated from the verified data on this page. Every answer links to its official source.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Char Dham of Uttarakhand?
Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
What are the Panch Kedar?
Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar and Kalpeshwar.
What are the Panch Badri?
Badrinath (Vishal Badri), Yogdhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Adi Badri and Vriddha Badri (Chamoli district website).
Which district is Kedarnath in?
Rudraprayag. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.
How high is Yamunotri?
The Uttarkashi district site gives 3,293 m; Uttarakhand Tourism gives 3,233 m.
Sources
- Rudraprayag: temples, District Rudraprayag
- Chamoli: Adi Badri (Panch Badri), District Chamoli
- Shri Kedarnath, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee
- Shri Badrinath, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee
- Yamunotri Dham, District Uttarkashi
- Gangotri Dham, District Uttarkashi
- Yamunotri, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board