BADRINATH PLACE 2024

Badrinath Char Dham TEMPLE

BADRINATH PLACE 2024 The Badrinath Temple also known as the Badrinarayan Temple, located in Uttarakhand’s Badrinath town, is one of the Char Dhams (four important pilgrimages) in the state. There are four pilgrim- destinations namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, collectively known as Char Dham. number of pilgrims each year, thus becoming the most important hubs of religious travel in the whole of Northern India.

Badrinath is located at an elevation of around 3,100 m. Located in the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda river, this scared town lies between Nar and Narayana mountain ranges. The temple is belived to have been established by sage Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century. With Lord Vishnu as its presiding deity, the temple remains open for six months in a year. In winter it becomes inaccessible due to heavy snowfall. To register for a pilgrimage, visit.

BADRINATH DHAM HISTORY

Badrinath is a sacred Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism.

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu meditated in the area for thousands of years in the form of a berry , and the place come to be known as Badri-Vishal. Lord Vishnu agreed to help, but he insisted that he would only drink the first drop that emerged from the ocean.