The Badrinath/Badrinarayan Temple is one of the pilgrimage sites of the Char Dham Yatra and Chota Char Dham Yatra as well. It is situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The temple is located along the banks of the Alaknanda river and between two hills i.e., the Nar and Narayana hills. It is situated at a height of more than 10,000ft. above sea level.
Origin and History of Badrinath Temple
There is no history of the construction of this temple but it finds its mention in the Bhagavata Purana, Skanda Purana, Vishnu Purana, and the Mahabharata. It is believed that the temple was established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century. The deity is made out of black granite rock which is 10ft. tall.
The best time to visit Badrinath
April to October is the ideal time to visit Badrinath. The two sites of Badrinath and Kedarnath are not very far, so you can prepare your itinerary in a way that you can cover both. As per that, you can plan your trip from September to October.
Legends behind Badrinath
• Lord Vishnu came here to meditate unknowing of the cold weather conditions. His wife, Goddess Lakshmi took the form of the Badri tree (Jujube) and spread it around him in order to protect him. Impressed by the dedication of his wife Lord Vishnu named the site after his wife “Badrikashram”.
• Lord Shiva and Parvati were meditating on this site when a crying child suddenly appeared and expressed his wish to meditate there. Thus both of them moved to Kedarnath and offered Badrinath to Lord Vishnu.
• The two sons of Dharma, Nar, and Narayana wanted to establish their hermitage in the Himalayas and thus came to discover the four sites of the Panch Badri namely – Dhyana Badri, Yoga Badri, Bridha Badri, and Bhavishya Badri. Later on, they found a place behind river Alaknanda where there were both hot and cold eaters and thus named it Badri Vishal and that is how Badrinath came to exist.
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