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A SACRED JOURNEY THROUGH THE HIMALAYAS

Char Dham Yatra • 11–22 October 2026

Last year, we were blessed to complete a beautiful pilgrimage through India, and since then many of you have asked: “Are you going back to India this year?”

The answer is yes and the way this journey has come together is beautiful.

Over the past few months, we have repeatedly received guidance and inspiration to journey into the Himalayan region through Rishikesh and onwards into Uttarakhand. During a recent prayer to Lalita Tripura Sundari, a very clear vision emerged of the pilgrimage we are now preparing to undertake.

What makes this journey particularly special is that we didn’t design the dates around Navaratri.

The dates came together for completely practical and different reasons and only afterwards did we discover that our journey falls directly across Navaratri, beginning immediately after Pitru Paksha.

THE GRACE OF DIVINE MOTHER • THE CHAR DHAM • A JOURNEY WITHIN
We will travel through the sacred Himalayan landscape visiting:
• Yamunotri
• Gangotri
• Kedarnath
• Badrinath
along with Haridwar, Uttarkashi, Guptkashi, Mana Village, Rudraprayag, Devprayag and Rishikesh.

This is not intended to be a rushed Char Dham tour, but journey inwards.
 

The traditional pilgrimage can involve long days of driving, basic mountain accommodation and a very demanding pace. We have therefore taken the time to create something different, a more comfortable, spacious and deeply contemplative pilgrimage.

We have chosen the best available accommodation along the route, private transport, carefully considered daily distances and time to actually be present in the places we are visiting. There will still be the mountain roads, the altitude, the walking and the physical challenge because these are part of the pilgrimage. But we want to experience them with awareness rather than exhaustion.
 
AND THEN THERE IS THE DIVINE MOTHER
The grace of Divine Mother adds an extraordinary dimension to this journey.

Our pilgrimage begins during Navaratri, moving day by day through the nine manifestations of the Divine Mother.

And as we began looking at the itinerary, we discovered remarkable connections between the places we would physically be visiting and the Devi honoured on each day. We will find ourselves at Gangotri during Skandamata, the Mother of Skanda.
We will climb towards Kedarnath during Kalaratri, the fierce remover of darkness and fear and we will experience Kedarnath during Mahagauri, the radiant form of Parvati — the Divine Mother united with Shiva.
 
The beauty of the grace is non of this was planned.
It simply unfolded.
 
This journey is for those who feel called to go deeper, to walk beside the Himalayan rivers, to sit in ancient temples, to experience the Divine Ganga Aarti, to make the long ascent towards Kedarnath, to stand at Badrinath and Mana, to visit the caves associated with Sage Vyasa and Ganeshji, to experience the meeting of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devprayag and finally to descend to Rishikesh, where the pilgrimage comes to its completion.
 
We will travel together, meditate together, share meals and experiences, and allow the Himalayas themselves to become part of the journey.
 
11–22 October 2026
 
Delhi → Haridwar → Yamunotri → Gangotri → Kedarnath → Badrinath → Rudraprayag → Rishikesh → Delhi
 

A small, intimate group with a carefully planned journey, as we pilgrimage into the heart of the Himalayas.

If you feel that you are meant to be part of this journey, please get in touch.

Space is limited.

Vedic Yoga
info@vedicyoga.co.za