Badrinath

108 Divya Desams or the holy shrines of the Vaishnavites

Badrinath is a holy city and a Nagar panchayat in the Chamoli district within the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the four sites in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage and receives its name from the temple of Badrinath.

Perched on the Garhwal hill tracks, close to Alaknanda River, the maximum sacred Badrinath Temple or the Badrinarayan Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is likewise one of the 4 Char Dham and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage yatras. Situated at the peak of 10,279 toes, the temple is surrounded by means of lofty snow-clad Himalayas. Believed to be originally mounted by way of the saint, Adi Shankaracharya, the black stone idol of Lord Vishnu is 1m tall and is taken into consideration to be one of the 8 swayam vyakta kshetras or self-manifested statues of Vishnu. It also unearths its mention inside the 108 Divya Desams committed to Lord Vishnu in India.The religious importance and purity of Badrinath Temple allure ratings of devotees.

Placed between Nar and Narayan mountain ranges, Badrinath has been cited in numerous Vedas as properly. It also derives big importance due to mention in Hindu mythology especially related to Lord Shiva and given the array of legends, stories, and beliefs that surround it. The predominant gate of the shrine painted with myriad colors. It has now not bested the picture of Lord Vishnu but, several different gods and saints are housed within the temple. From November to April stop, the temple remains closed due to extreme climate conditions. Badrinath is on the market by using street and consequently driving as much as this pilgrim spot is not tough.

Top Places to Visit In Badrinath

• Badrinath Temple
• Neelkanth
• Charanpaduka
• Vasudhara Falls
• Tapt Kund
• Bheem Pul
• Narad Kund
• Saraswati River
• Vyas Gufa
• Brahma Kapal
• Yogadhyan Badri Temple
• Ganesh Gufa
• Alka Puri
• Mata Murti Temple
• Mana Village
• Pandukeshwar
• Sheshnetra
• Satopanth Lake