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Badrinath |
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The
holy Dhama temple of Badrinath,is in
the state of Uttaranchal of the
Himalaya mountains. temple's elevation
is 10,248 feet (3050meters). Badrinath
is above the Alaknanda river,believed
to be a headstream of the holy Indian
river,Ganges.This place has some
special significance from the Indians
perspective. Badrinath is an 8th
century monastery and a temple to the
Hindu god Shiva.The great Indian
scholar and teacher Sankaracharya hold
the credit to develop this popular
pilgrimage.
Badrinath is one of the four Dhams, a
devout Hindu has to visit in his
lifetime to attain salvation.
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. Badrinath
is one of the famous Panch -Badri in
Chamoli district of Garhwal. |
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Places
to See - Badrinath |
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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. The entrance of the temple
is significant. 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.
Charanpaduka is a rock boulder, which is
said to be the footprints of Lord Vishnu.
There is another important temple dedicated
to Lord Badrinath called the Mata Murti
Temple.
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.
The village Mana is also the last military
post of Indian army. All these temples are
worth paying a visit for their religious
sanctity as well as architectural heritage. |
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Prime
Attractions of Badrinath
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Badri
Kedar Festival, The
Badri-Kedar festival, held at the
sacred shrines of Badrinath and
Kedarnath is held in the month of June. |
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Mata
Murti Mela, On
the day of Mata Murti Ka Mela, the
mother of Shri Badrinathji is
worshipped, and a large fair held at
the Badrinath Temple in the month of
September. |
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Janmashtami,
is
one of the famous Festival in
Uttranchal. |
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Tapt
Kund, is
a hot water spring near the temple Vasudeva. |
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General
Information
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Location
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Main
Attraction |
Best
Time to Visit |
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Uttranchal |
Badrinath
& Kedarnath |
May
To October |
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Languages |
Area |
Altitude |
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Garhwali, Hindi, English |
3
sq. km |
3,133
metres |
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Money
Charges / Banks |
Hospitals |
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State
Bank of India, Badrinath |
State Allopathic Dispensary |
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