Founded by Adi Shankaracharya during the 9th Century, Badrinath, which is situated at an altitude of 3133m in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state, is a holy Dham – one of the holiest pilgrimage sites of the Hindus in India.

Constructed very near to the holy Alaknanda River, Badrinath Temple, which stands for one of the destinations of Chardham Yatra, is a famous pilgrimage site of the Hindus. Here, thousands of religious tourists throng to seek blessings and worship deity Lord Vishnu.

Every year, the temple opens in the month of April-May and shuts down in the 3rd week of November due to heavy snowfall in winters. At the entrance of the temple, you can see a very colorful gate – ‘Singh Dwara’, which is a grand structure of this sacred shrine.

Importance of Badrinath

- The word Badri means a type of berry, which grows abundantly in Badrinath and the word ‘Nath’ does ‘of Lord’.

- In the Bhagwad Geeta, the surrounding region of Badrinath is known as Badri, which was a sacred place of Lord Vishnu.

- Holding an important spiritual significance, the holy Alaknanda Lake, which is situated close to Badrinath Temple, is very famous among the spiritual tourists. People believe that Goddess Ganga was requested to descend the Earth for the welfare of humanity, but Earth had an inability to bear her descent and the Ganga divided into twelve holy channels, Alaknanda being main one of them.

- As per the belief, this location was used for meditation by Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi used to save him from the sunshine by standing close to him. She changed into Badri known as ‘Badri Vishal’ and Lord Vishnu turned into Badri-Nath (Lord of Badri).

- Mahabharata describes that all the mountain ranges surrounding Badrinath have got their names. As per the saying, Pandavas got their death one after one while ascending the slopes of Swargarohini summit. On their route to heaven or Swarga, the Pandavas passed through Badrinath and the nearby Mana Town – home of a cave, where Mahabharata is believed to have been written by Ved Vyasa.

- The surrounding region of Badrinath, which has been mentioned in the spiritual scriptures of Padma Purana, is renowned for being home to sacred possessions.

Top Attractions of Badrinath

Tapt Kund : Being a natural spring, Tapt Kund has the water with the medicinal properties.

Neel Kanth : Named after Lord Shiva, Neel Kanth is the peak, which gets the 1st rays of sunlight daily.

Brahma Kapal : This site is visited to perform ceremonies for the dead relatives.

Charan Paduka : A large boulder with the footprints of Lord Vishnu can be explored in a stunning grassland, surrounded by flowers.

Mata Murti Temple : This temple is a worshipping place for Lord Narayan.

Mana : Surrounded by spiritual tourists from every nook and corner of the world, the region of village close to Badrinath Temple, known as Mana, is a stunning region.

Narad Kund : People believe that this famous Kund made the recovery of the renowned idol of Badrinath.

Vyas Cave : Ved Vyas used this cave for meditation and telling his Mahabharata to God Ganesha.

Bhim Pul : Situated close to Badrinath Temple, Bhim Pul is suitable for devotees to spend an adventurous time flushed with spiritual importance.

Ganesha Cave : Constructed naturally, this cave is believed to be the spot where Mahabharata was written by Veda Vyas.

Panch Shilas : Renowned in Badaripuri, the Panch Dharas are Bhrigu, Kurma, Prahlad, Urvashi and Indira Dhara. Indira Dhara, which is situated at a distance of 1.5kms from Badaripuri town, is the most exciting feature of the Shilas.

Sheshnetre : You can visit two small seasonal lakes on the opposite bank of the Alaknanda River in the lap of Nar Parvat. An impression of Sheshnag – a legendary snake can be visited on the boulder, situated between these lakes. This boulder has a natural formation of the eye of Sheshnag.

Book char dham yatra package from delhi by helicopter or char dham yatra tour from haridwar  if you are willing to commence a pilgrimage to Badrinath.