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The Badrinath town is settled in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The Badrinath Dham is the spiritual abode of Lord Vishnu and is the common pilgrimage destination both in Char Dham and Chota Char Dham yatra. To be more precise,
• Char Dham Yatra refers to Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand, Dwarkadish Temple in Gujarat, Jagannath Temple in Orissa, and Ramanathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu.
• Chota Char Dham refers to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
About Badrinath Dham
The pious town of Badrinath is cradled between the Nar and Narayan peaks. Badrinath Dham is easily accessible through motorable roads. The Chota Char Dham Yatra starts from Yamunotri and concludes in Badrinath, covering Gangotri and Kedarnath. Numerous legends and mythologies are attached to the history of the establishment of the Badrinarayan Temple. Badrinath Dham is believed to be the second Vaikuntha (abode of Lord Vishnu), Kheer Sagar being the first one. The Alaknanda River flows beside the Badrinath shrine.
The Narshingha Temple in Joshimath is believed to have links with the Badrinath temple as it is the winter abode of Lord Vishnu when the Badrinath shrine remains closed under layers of snow.
Badrinath is derived from ‘Badri’, which refers to Jujube trees and has a reference to Goddess Lakshmi and ‘Nath’ means husband. Hence Badrinath refers to Lord Vishnu, husband of Goddess Lakshmi. The priest of Badrinath is called Rawal and is believed to be from the clan of Adi Shankaracharya. During the years of priesthood, the Rawal has to strictly lead a celibated life.
According to mythologies, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati came to Badrinath to meditate. Lord Vishnu appeared in the disguise of a boy child and urged them to leave the spot. Despite several attempts, he ceased to stop crying and they left the place to meditate somewhere else. Lord Vishnu meditated in the spot where later the Badrinath temple was erected. There are many more such legends attached to Badrinath Dham.
The closing and the opening dates of the Badrinath Temple are decided by the committee members on the auspicious days of Vijaya Dashmi and Vasant Panchmi, respectively.
The festivals celebrated at Badrinath Dham are -
• Badrikeshwar or Badri-Kedar festival
• Janmashtami
• Mata Murti Festival
• Gauchar Mela
• Makar Sankranti
• Diwali
The daily pooja is done following a series of rituals. The morning pooja includes the rituals of Adhishek, Gitapath, Maha Abhishek, and Bhagwat Path. The evening pooja includes aarti and geet govind. Devotees need to take a dip in the holy water of Tapt Kund before entering the temple.
Apart from the sacred spot of the Badrinath shrine, there are several other tourist attractions nearby such as Vasundhara Waterfall, Panch Dhara, Vyas Cave, Nilkantha Peak, Pandukeshwar and Mana Village.
When to visit
Badrinath Dham is open for devotees from April or May to October or November. The end of September and the beginning of October is the peak time for the Badrinath pilgrimage. Bookings for Hotels in Chardham have to be done beforehand during this time.
How to reach
• The nearest railway station - Haridwar
• Nearest airport - Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
• Helicopter service - Jolly Grant Airport to Sahastradhara Helipad.
• Road route - Haridwar → Rishikesh → Devprayag → Srinagar → Rudraprayag → Nandaprayag →