There are four shrines in India, in which Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwarka and Jaganthapuri are famous all over the world. Badrinath who is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state. We are telling you all about Badrinath Dham.
Badrinath is a town and temple located in the state of Uttaranchal, north of India. It is located at the height of 3050 meters above sea level in the Himalayas, which is located on the banks of the mainstream of the Ganges River. It is located between the two mountain ranges called Nar and Narayan on the left bank of the Alaknanda River. Badrinath is named after the wild Beri Badri, which is found in abundance here. It is one of the main four sacred site Char Dham of India.
According to mythological beliefs, when the Ganges River was transmitted on earth, it was divided into 12 streams. The current present in this place became famous as the name of Alaknanda and this place became Badrinath Dham. The current temple with the statue of Lord Vishnu is located at a height of 3,133 meters and it is believed that Adi Shankaracharya, the philosophical saint of the eighth century, had created it. It is located at a distance of 27 km west of Badrinath peak, at the height is 7,138 meters. There is a temple in Badrinath, which has the altar of Badrinath or Vishnu. It has been a famous pilgrimage site for over 2,000 years.
There is a belief associated with this incident that there is a temple of Lord Narsingh in Joshimath, a temple of Badrinath, where Lord Narsingh has a wonderful conspiracy in the Shaligram rock. The left hand of this Vigilance is diluted and over time, it becomes even thinner. The day their wrists break, Nar-Narayana Mountain will join.
Badrinath is considered the main pilgrimage of Hindus in the supernatural of the Himalayas in the north. The Nar-Narayana temple is worshiped and the Akhand Deep is burned, which is a symbol of immutable Gyanjyoti. Badrinath is the main pilgrimage among Char Dhams of India. It is the desire of every Hindu to visit Badrinath once. It is very difficult to bathe in Alaknanda due to the cold. Visitors bath in hot water near to it.
It is said that those who visit Badrinath do not have a rebirth. This is Vishnu's second Vaikuntha, which means the home of Lord Vishnu. It is mentioned in the Puranas about this Dham that in Satyuga, Lord Vishnu used to be visually attractive. In the Scriptures, the present Badrinath is the second house of God, which is called Badri Vishal dham. Previously, Lord used to reside in Badri Dham. And in the future where God's dham will be called a Bhavishya Badri.
The Bhavishya Badri is located on the road that leads to Kailash, 6 miles from Joshimath. Here is a rock near the temple, seeing this rock carefully, half of the image of God appears. When this figure takes shape, then the benefit of Lord Buddha's philosophy will be obtained here.
The statue of Badrinath is composed of rock Shaligram, in quadrilateral form seen in Dhyan Mudra. It is said that this statue was created by gods of Naradkund. Siddha, Sage, Muni were his main archives. When the predominance of Buddhists arrived, they began to worship it as a statue of Buddha. During the promotional trip to Shankaracharya, the idol was thrown into Alaknanda by the Buddhists before they move towards Tibet. Shankaracharya resurfaced it from Alaknanda and established the temple. After that, the statue was transferred and Ramanujacharya established it for the third time after leaving the holy city. The statue of Kuber is on the right side of Badrinath in the temple.
Pandukeshwar : Located at the elevation of 1829 mts from sea level, Pandukeshwar is sacred temple situated en-route of Lord Badrinath Temple.
Sapt/Panch Badri Temple : Along with Badrinath's main Temple, there are other five temples to visit in Badrinath area which are called Sapt/Panch Badri.
Mana Village : Mana is the last village located at India-China border at distance of 5 km from the Badrinath.
Narad Kund : Located just beside the Badrinath main Temple, it is the second most prominent destination to visit in Badrinath Dham Temple.
Tapt Kund Badrinath : It is the natural hot spring pond located between Badrinath Temple and Alaknanda River.
Neelkantha Peak : Nilkantha or Neelkantha Peak lies at the height of 6596 mts from the sea level, one of the main attraction of Chamoli district over the Alaknanda Valley.
Charan Paduka : A beautiful rock located at 2.5 km from Badrinath Temple which has the footstep of Lord Vishnu and one of the major attraction sightseeing in Badrinath.
Mata Murti Temple : Located at the bank of Alaknanda River, Mata Murti is the Hindu's holy temple lies at distance of 3km from Badrinath Temple.
Bheem Pul : Located in the Mana Village, Bheem Pul lies at the distance of 4 km from Badrinath Temple and standing over Saraswati River.
Ganesha Cave : t is believed that Lord Ganesha penned great epic Mahabharat in this cave. It lies just 5 minutes farther distance from Badrinath Temple.
Brahma Kapal : Brahma Kapal lies at distance of 0.5 km from the Alaknanda River, has a great importance regarding the Pind-Dan activity done by pilgrims to their ancestors.
Vyas Cave : ust lies adjacent to Ganesh Cave near Badrinath Temple, this is the place where Maharshi Veda Vyas telling the story of Mahabharat so that Lord Ganesh can pen it.
Panch Dhara and Panch Shila : Panch Dhara is a group of fiver water sources that comes the mountain near the Badrinath Temple. Panch Shila is five holy stones dedicated to Garud, Nar, Narsingh, Varah and Markandeya.
Satopanth Trek : The triangular shaped crystal like green water pond in Satopant, lies at the elevation of 4600 mts from sea level and also the highest lake situated in Chamoli District.
Jolly Grant Airport is the closest airport to Badrinath, with a distance of 320 kilometers. The airport has flights that interact with Delhi, Lucknow and Mumbai. You can select to get a taxi from the railway station or you can board a transport from the nearest transport station to get to Badrinath.
Haridwar Railway station is the nearest Railway station at a distance of 295 kilometers. This railway station has a good rail link with other major railway stations in the country.
Regular road vehicles continue to operate in Badrinath, which effectively associates it with several cities and states such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, Srinagar, Dehradun, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and others. These transports have moderate incomes and are the best alternatives to cover Badrinath Dham Yatra.
The best time to visit Badrinath is during the months of May, June and September, October. At this time, the climate remains pleasant and pilgrims no need to bother about their pilgrimage tour to Badrinath.
Ans- Badrinath Dham opens on Akshya Tritya from April and closes on end of November on the holy day of Bhai Dooj.
Ans- The darshan timing of Badrinath Dham is:- In Morning from 4:30am to 1pm In Evening from 4pm to 9pm.
Ans- Badrinath Dham is the one of 108 Divya Desams related to Lord Vishnu, due to this Badrinath Dham is important for Hindus.
Ans-Yes, it is safe to go to Badrinath Dham, a huge crowd is assembled every year at Badrinath Dham during Yatra Season. It is advisable to avoid Badrinath Dham Yatra in Monsoon Season.
Ans- Yes, there is many ATM facility in Badrinath Dham situated on the main market.
Ans- There are some places around Badrinath Dham such as Mana Village, Vasudhara, Tapta Kund, Bheem Pul, Auli, Joshimath, Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib.
Ans- Badrinath Dham have some good and bad both roads condition. It is advisable don’t go to Badrinath Dham on Monsoon Season due to heavy landslides.
Ans- No, there is no trek in Badrinath Dham. The tourists doesn’t have to trek to reach Badrinath Dham.
Ans- Badrinath Dham have Budget, Cheap, Luxury Hotels, Ashrams and Dharamshalas which provide very good stay arrangements. You can choose accommodation according to your budget.
Ans- Yes, the registration is required for visiting Badrinath Dham. Tourists can also register yourself online.
Ans- Yes, you can travel to Badrinath Dham by bike or own car, don’t go on Monsoon season due to landslides roads close the routes to make your yatra more difficult.
Ans- Badrinath Dham is 218kms from Kedarnath , please check the roads condition before going.
