Book Review - Char Dham by Shweta Mathur Lall



Char Dham by Shweta Mathur Lall

Char Dham, namely - Puri Jagannath, Rameshwaram, Dwarkadhish and Badrinath - have fascinated mankind since ages with their mystical and deep-rooted connection to Indic wisdom and spirituality. These four became the pillars of faith and tradition for zillions of people worldwide and Char Dham yatra came to signify the journey of an entire lifetime.

In her book, Shweta takes the reader on a virtual journey to each of these temples, narrating in such a way that you find yourself there and viewing the scene through the author's eyes. Not only has she given a thorough and detailed description of the places, she has provided many excellent facts and lore associated with these holy places.

There are beautiful narratives of the events that led to the existence of the temples and their deities. The author has also given extremely helpful information about the rules and regulations generally followed there. Every narrative has a solid foundation in an event that happened aeons ago and shaped the destiny of these places.

This book is exactly what we needed as we live in times brimming with uncertainty and chaos. Reading this book reinforced my faith in the Divine. Char Dham Yatra has been a dearly-held dream and inspired by this book, I hope to undertake the pilgrimage someday by whatever grace is bestowed upon me.

I feel everyone should read this book and take a virtual journey of the Char Dham. Highly recommending this to all seekers of spirituality and the Divine! This is definitely must-read. 

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