Badrinath Temple

About Badrinath Temple

Badrinath Temple or Badrinarayana Temple is a Hindu pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is situated in the Badrinath town in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India. Badrinath town is also the part of Panch Badri temples including Yog Dhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Adi Badri and Vriddha Badri, along with Badrinath temple. There are four pilgrim destinations namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath which are collectively called as Char Dham.

Badrinath is located at an elevation of around 3100 metres. It is located in the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alakananda River. This sacred town lies between Nar and Narayana Mountain ranges.

It is believed that this temple has been established by sage Adi Shankaracharya in the 8^th century. He found the Saligram idol of Lord Badri immersed in the waters of Alaknanda and installed it in a cave near the Tapt Kund. It was in the 16th century that a Garhwal King got a temple erected to house the statue of the God. Lord Vishnu is worshipped in a black stone idol sitting in a meditative pose surrounded by idols of other gods like Nar, Narayana, Narad, Ganesha, Garud and Kuber. A dip in the holy and hot waters of the Kund is necessary before a devotee visits the sacred shrine of Badrinath. Just below the temple, there is a natural thermal spring which is believed to be infused with therapeutic properties.

In the winter season, the idol of Lord Badri is shifted to Yogadhyan Badri in Pandukeshwar (Chamoli district).

Best Time To Visit Badrinath Temple

May, June, July, August, September, October

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The Temple is closed from October/November and is reopened around April

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How To Reach Badrinath Temple

By Air: The nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is about 317 km from Badrinath. Flights from several major Indian cities land here. Taxi and bus services are available from Dehradun airport to Badrinath.

By Train: Nearest station from Badrinath is Rishikesh (297 km approx). From Rishikesh one can take a Bus/Taxi to reach Badrinath.

By Road: Badrinath is situated on National Highway no 58. Local Transport Union Buses and State Transport buses operate between Badrinath and Rishikesh (297 km), Haridwar (320 km), Dehradun (340 km) and Delhi (530 km).

Route From Haridwar to Badrinath:

Haridwar – Rishikesh – Deoprayag – Kirtinagar – Shrinagar – Rudraprayag – Gauchar – Karnaprayag – Nandprayag – Chamoli – Birahi – Pipalkoti – Garur Ganga – Helang – Joshimath – Vishnuprayag – Govindghat – Pandukeshwar – Hanumanchatti – Badrinath.