Talk:Dhāma
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Dhāma literally means ‘abode’.
The word dhāma refers to an abode, a sacred place or a place of pilgrimage. ‘Caturdhāma’ (Cār Dhām in Hindi) are four well known places of pilgrimage:
- Badarīnātha in the North
- Jagannāthapuri or Puri in the East
- Rāmeśvara in the South
- Dvārakā in the West
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore