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Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the temple of Badrinath.
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1. Badrinath Temple
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5 based on 350 reviews
Reviewed By SandipOct2015 - New Delhi, India
Badrinath can be reached from Rishikesh which is just half an hour from Haridwar. One can choose to split the journey and stay midway at Rudraprayag as its a long trip .At Badrinath the most memorable sight is that of the first rays of sun hitting on Trishul peak .Also the hot water spring /kund just outside the temple. The valley of flowers is on the way and Auli the skiing destination is near Joshimath the last town before Badrinath. Best time to visit can be early October when there are no crowds just before the temple shuts down for winter.
2. Bheem Pul
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4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By Kasturi B
A short trek through the Mana Village leads to the Bheem Pul. We visited this place in the early hours of the morning.. According to mythology this pul of bridge was constructed by Bheem the strongest of the Pandavas so that their wife Draupadi could cross the furious Saraswati River. The place also has its Geopraphic importance as it happens to be the last village of the Indian subcontinent. The way to Bheem Pul through mana Village comprises of village roads with occassional up & downs.
3. Tapt Kund
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By WVR7933 - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
The Tapt Kund is a Group of hot sulphur Springs just below the temple . These are considered to be medicinal. It is a must to take bathe in these Springs before worshipping Lord Badrinath Vishal. Separate bath areas are provided for men and women here. They also provide Changing room, near to the Kund. I did Pinda Pradana and Darpan to my father and ancestors with the assistance of the Priests after taking a bath in his holy hot spring.
4. Saraswati River
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Lalbahadur - Mumbai, India
Saraswati river is seen from mana village. One can reach this place after 10 mins walk from mana village gate or parking place. Saraswati river emerges here and get mixed with river alaknanda at keshav prayag which is hardly 400-500 mtrs from here. A must visit place and divine experience.
5. Vasudhara Falls
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By iLoveMeenal - Ludhiana, India
Vasudhara falls is approx 5 kms walkable trek from mana village, this is very much difficult trek because of high altitude, if you want to go vasudhara falls go early in morning pick local jeep or texi from badrinath to mana village approx 2 kms 30rs (0.5USD) from badrinath to mana village as sharing jeep or texi. and then approx 5kms walkable treak from mana village (last indian village)... first you cross saraswati river through bheem pul and near bheem pul you will see one temple left side from you, In that place dropadi (wife of pandvas according to MAHABHARATA) die here, from dropadi temple to vasudhara fall is average 2.5-4.5 hrs slow walk because of high altitude so carry energy drinks and eatable like chips or kurkure with you. treak but beautiful scenic view. if you are nature lover must go. i love and like vasudhara falls and vasudhara falls treak also.
6. Vyas Gufa
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4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Narasimhananda - Lohaghat, India
This is where Veda Vyasa classified the Vedas into four. This is where he wrote the Puranas and this is where he wrote the Bhagavata.
7. Brahma Kapal
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By RamGanesan - Chennai (Madras), India
This place is just a 2 minute distance from the Badrinath temple. In the Hindu religion the story goes on to say that Lord Shiva was relieved of the Bramhahati curse at this place. This place is considered to be a very auspicious place to perform the rituals or tarpana for the ancestors. While I really did not perform any specific pooja or ritual at this place, I did get to understand the experience the poojas performed by some of our friends who came along with us. As is the case with most pilgrim centers it is best to perform such rites with the known priests as there is no specific cost mentioned anywhere and you may be paying much more than what the ritual is supposed to cost. Best is to find out from the information counter at the mandir and then decide.
8. Ganesh Gufa
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4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By RamGanesan - Chennai (Madras), India
From the place where the motor vehicles stop at the Manna village this cave is around a km distance by walk. A small cement path leads to the Ganesha Gufa, Vyasa Gufa and the last tea shop. It is believed that while Vysa recited the Mahabharata in the Vyasa Gufa, Lord Ganesha wrote the same in this cave. There is a small Ganesh temple inside the cave and one can contribute to the upkeep and poojas for the temple. As I had mentioned in my review of the Vyasa Gufa, it will be difficult for people who are physically fit to climb to these caves and spend time in peace. Therefore a little bit of preparation is required and please do carry a lot of water as the day temperature is pretty warm and dry at these heights. These are places of great religious significance and hence one has to go with that mindset and not a mere sightseeing opportunity. There are no restrictions on usage of mobile and cameras, however it is best not to take photos inside the cave.
9. Yogadhyan Badri
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By 674santha - Chennai (Madras), India
According to Hindu legend, the god Vishnu sat in meditation at this place, keeping away from Thuling, . During his meditation, Vishnu was unaware of cold weather. Lakshmi, his consort, protected him in the form of the Badri tree (jujube or Indian date). Pleased by the devotion of Lakshmi, Vishnu named the place Badrika Ashram. According to Atkinson (1979), the place used to be a jujube forest, which are not found there today. Vishnu in the form of Badrinath is depicted in the temple sitting in the padmasana posture. According to the legend, Vishnu was chastised by a sage, who saw Vishnu's consort Lakshmi massaging his feet. Vishnu went to Badrinath to perform austerity, meditating for a long time in padmasana.he main shrine houses the 1 m (3.3 ft) Shaligram (black stone) image of Badrinarayan, which is housed in a gold canopy under a Badri Tree. The image of Badrinarayan holds a Shankha (conch) and a Chakra (wheel) in two of its arms in a lifted posture and two arms are rested on its lap in a Yogamudra (Padmasana) posture.[
10. Mata Murti Temple
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4 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By samsamal - Bengaluru, India
Considered the Mata of Badri Bishal, regular rituals are associated with Badrinath temple periodically.
Legends say, when Pandavas left for Swarga Rohini (meaning renouncing the world and as ascetics wanted to leave the world by climbing the gateway to heaven, somewhere in those Mountains and hence the path they chose is called Swarga Rohini. During their journey they met Mata Multi and sought their blessings to accomplish wht they have set out for and they were blessed by Mata
