Chardham. While the three other Dhams remain open throughout the year, Badrinath Dham only remains open for pilgrims' darshan from April to October each year. Chota Char Dham Another circuit of four ancient pilgrimage sites in the Indian state of Uttarakhand viz. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath is referred to as Chota Char Dham to differentiate it from this bigger circuit of Char Dham sites. The Chota Char Dham shrines are closed in winter due to snowfall and reopen for pilgrims with the advent of summer. Brief about Chardham Temples :- 1. Yamunotri :- The first shrine of Chota Chardham,this temple is dedicated to the River Yamuna (Hindu Goddess,Daughter of Sun God).It is situated in the Gharwal region of Uttarakhand State. 2. Gangotri :- The temple is devoted to Goddess Ganges (the most sacred river in India). It is the second shrine of the Char Dham circuit. 3. Kedarnath :- This temple is devoted to God Shiva in the form of Kedarnath (Lord of Kedar). This is one of the 12 main Jyotirlinga in India. This is the third shrine of the Char Dham circuit. 4. Badrinath:- This temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu in the form of Badrinath (Lord of Badri). It is also the part of the main Char Dham Circuit in India and the fourth shrine of the Chardham circuit. On 23 December 2016, the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chardham Rajmarg Vikas Pariyojana ("Char Dham Highway Development Project") to improve connectivity between Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath making pilgrimages visit easier. See also Chota Char Dham Sapta Puri Jyotirlinga Famous Hindu yatras Hindu pilgrimage sites in India List of Hindu festivals Padayatra Ratha Yatra Tirtha Tirtha and Kshetra Chari Kshetra References External links Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Religious tourism in India Char Dham temples Hindu holy cities Hindu pilgrimages Krishna Krishna temples Rama temples