Badrinath Temple
Lord Badri Narayan (Vishnu)
Badrinath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
One of the four Char Dhams, on the Alaknanda river between the Nar and Narayan peaks.
History
Tradition says Vishnu meditated here while Lakshmi shaded him as a badri (berry) tree. Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have recovered the black saligram idol from the Alaknanda in the 8th century and established it here. The chief priest (Rawal) is by tradition a Namboodiri Brahmin from Kerala. The temple has been rebuilt several times after avalanches and earthquakes; the present facade was renovated by the Garhwal kings. The Tapt Kund hot spring below the temple is used for a holy bath.
Architecture
Brightly painted stone facade with arched windows, about 15 m tall, with a gilt roof.
Festivals
- Mata Murti Ka Mela
- Badri Kedar Utsav
- opening and closing days
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Directions to Badrinath Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, about 315 km
- By train
- Rishikesh, about 295 km
- By road
- Motorable road to the temple via Joshimath.
Near the temple
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