Badrinath Temple Yatra

Badrinath

Badrinath is located on the right bank of the river Alaknanda in the district of Chamoli in the utrakhand north india. Badrinath is surrounded by the two mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan on its two sides. This hill resort is a famous pilgrimage for the Hindus as the temple of the God Vishnu is situated here. Best Season for yatra is May to September and people speak the Hindi, English and Garhwali.

Badrinath temple is closed almost after Diwali fastival as during the winter months as the area becomes snow-covered. Badrinath temple is is open from may. The weather is not to so hot during the days and cold by the night during the summer months. You have to take light woolen clothes as the weather can change suddenly due to mansoon.

Short Story about Badrinath
According to local legends, the place got its name from the plant of Badri, a local wild berry. The story goes that Lord Vishnu was sleeping at this place when the sun trays started to disturb him. His consort Parvati, took the shape of the Badri plant to provide shade to the lord. Vishnu, happy with her devotion, told her that the place would become known by her name since then. Hence, the place got the name Badrinath.

ATTRACTIONS of Badrinath temple
There is a very popular shrine of Lord Vishnu, which is said to have been built by Adi Guru Shankaracharya in the early 9th century AD. The place is one of the four pilgrimage center of Garhwal the other three being Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Badrinath is also called the Baikunth Dham or the Heaven on Earth. There are 15 idols in the temple complex. Finely sculpted in black stone, the Badrinath (Vishnu) image is a metre high. The gates of the temple are closed from the month of October till April and the idol of Vishnu is shifted to Vasudeva temple at Joshimath. There is a hot water spring, Tapt Kund, near the temple. It has hot water even when it is freezing cold all around the spring is said to cure several diseases naturally by taking a dip in it. The other hot water springs in Badrinath are Narad Kund and Surya Kund.Alaknanda is one of the largest rivers of Garhwal and is equated with the River Ganga in holiness.

The visit to Mana village, 3 km from Badrinath would interest a lot of tourists because it is the last village of India on this border. Beyond the village is the border of Tibet, China. The village Mana is also the last military post of Indian army. Joshimath is a well-known hill station as well as a religious center. It is the winter seat of lord Badrinath. Auli, 6 km from Joshimath can be visited for skiing and other winter sports during winters. The Valley of Flower is a place known as Heaven on Earth. There are numerous verities of flowers in the valley, which are rarely found otherwise. You can see flower like Brahma Kamal there in the months of June-August. Hemkund is near the Valley of Flowers. There is beautiful lake, Hemkund and the Gurudwara of Hemkund Sahib. It is the highest gurudwara in India.

Attractive recreational spots in the vicinity
1: Panch Dharas, Badrinath
2: Panch Shilas, Badrinath
3: Tapt Kund, Badrinath > Devotees take a holy dip in the natural thermal springs on the banks of the river Alaknanda, before entering the Badrinath Temple.
4: Narad Kund, Badrinath > where the Badrinath idol was recovered
5: Brahma Kapal, Badrinath
6: Sheshnetra, Badrinath
7: Charanpaduka, Badrinath

Badrinath - Accessibility
By Air: The nearest airport to Badrinath is the Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun. It is about 317 km from Badrinath.

BY Rail: The nearest railway stations to Badrinath are at Rishikesh and Kotdwar, which are at a distance of 297 km and 327 km respectively.

By Road: Badrinath is very well connected with the important cities like Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun and najibabad.

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