Badrinath

Badrinath is one of the popular place in Uttarakhand. Badrinath Town is loacted in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India. It is also a nagar panchayat. Shri Badrinath temple is loacted in Badrinath town and one things is more that Badrinath is one of Dham in India out of Char Dham, where devottes and tourists visit this Hindu holy temple of Vishnu , Narayan Bhagwan. Mana village is very famous tourist place from here to Badrinath Temple is approx 5 km. Now it is also become Ek Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand and come under Chota Char Dham in Uttarakhand i.e. circuit of four pilgrimages Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.

Shree Badrinath Temple

Shri Badrinath Temple is a Hindu religious temple situated on the bank of the Alaknanda River between two mountains, one Nar and the other Narayan. It is dedicated to Visnu Bhagwan or Narayan Ji. It is one in 24 incarnations of Vishnu. The five temples of Panch Badri are Badrinath, Adi Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Yoga Dhyan Badri, and Vriddha Badri. This is one of the 4 Dhams of India. This temple is described in Srimad Bhagwat, Kedarkhand, Skanda Purana, and many Puranas. It is said that during Satyayuga, Lord Vishnu had prayed here in the form of Narayana. The idol of Shree Badrinath ji made of Shaligram stone is worshiped in the temple of Badrinath ji. Here Chaturbhuj(Four-Handed) Narayan ji is sitting in Padmasana posture. There is a diamond on the head of the idol of Lord Vishnu and a gold crown is placed on the idol. This idol of Lord Ji has been present since immemorial and looks grand and attractive.

Why is this place named Badrinath?

When Nar-Narayan were in their childhood they started penance here. Due to the falling temperature, snowfall started there. Mother Lakshmi ji protected Vishnu ji, who was doing penance in the form of Narayana by becoming a plum tree i.e. Bari, from snow, heat, storm, and rain. The plum tree is known by the name of Badri. Due to this, the name of the place was Badrinath Dham.