Badrinath Pilgrimage Tour Packages

Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu. It is one of the dhams of the Char Dham or Chota Char Dham pilgrimage. Situated in Uttarakhand, it is situated at an elevation of 3,100 m, at the banks of the river Alaknanda. ... It is believed to have been established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century. During winters, the temple becomes inaccessible due to extremely harsh conditions and snowfall and remains closed for six months. It is one of the most sacred temples of Hindus and has numerous mythical tales and legends associated with it. According to most popular mythical tales, Lord Vishnu has performed rigorous atonement here and to protect him from the scorching sun and heat, his spouse goddess Lakshmi acquired the shape of a Badri tree to spread over him and hence got its name Badrinath. The temple is mentioned in various Hindu sacred books like Skandpuran, Bhagavad Puran, Mahabharata, etc. Among all the fascinating attractions of the temple, its major attraction is a 3.3 ft. long statue at its entrance. Read more...