There is a saying in the Hindu scriptures: “Ek baar darshan, te baar mukti” (One visit to the Char Dham equals three lifetimes of liberation). But for most Indian families, the Chota Char Dham—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—has always felt like an impossible dream. The steep climbs, the unpredictable Himalayan weather, and the logistics of...