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Badrinath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is located in Bardrinath, which is a holy town in the district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, India. Situated along the Alaknanda River, Badrinath Dham is considered to be one of the holiest temples by the Hindus. The main attraction of Badrinath Dham is the one meter tall statue of Vishnu in the form of Lord Badrinarayan which is cast in black "Shaligram" stone. The statue is known to be one of the eight self-manifested statues of Vishnu and is securely placed under a Badri Tree which has a gold canopy. A noticeable aspect of the temple is there are a number of hot springs around it. Every year the temple is open for visitors for a period of six months, starting from April end and extending till the start of November.
Historical and Religious Aspects of Shri Badrinath Temple:
Though there is no historical record as such, some mentions about the presiding deity Badrinath can be found in Vedic scriptures which seem to suggest that the temple has its origins dating back to the Vedic period. There are also some claims that the temple was a Buddhist shrine till the 8th century before Adi Shankara played his part in transforming it into a Hindu temple. This argument is supported by the fact that the temple architecture resembles a Buddhist vihara (temple); its brightly painted, typical of a Buddhist temple, lends more credence to this argument. Other accounts say that Adi Shankara helped the temple find currency as a pilgrimage site in the ninth century.
The Shankara is said to have lived in the place for six years between 814 and 820 AD. The prevailing Hindu belief is that he found the image of Badrinath in the Alaknanda Rive which he enshrined in a cave near the hot springs.
The structure of the temple as is evident today was built by the Garhwal kings. The temple is made up of three sections - Garbhagriha (Sanctum), The Darshan Mandap, and Sabha Mandap. In the Garbhagriha section, one can find the idols of Lord Badri Narayan, Kuber (God of wealth), Narad Rishi, Uthavar, Nar & Narayan.
Lord Badri Narayan –who is also known as Badri Vishal – can be seen armed with a Shankh (Conch) and a Chakra in his two arms in a lifted posture and two arms rested on the lap in Yogamudra. The principal image, which is cast in black stone, represents Vishnu seated in a meditative pose. Besides, the temple is home to Garuda (Vahana – the vehicle of Lord Narayan) and Goddess Mahalaxmi. Even idols of Adi Shankar, Swami Desikan and Shri Ramanujan exist here.
Places to see in Badrinath:
There are two natural hot water springs in the pilgrimage center- Tapt Kund and Surya Kund. The waters at these springs have a temperature which remains constant at 55 °C throughout the year. It is believed that taking a bath in these springs purifies the mind, body and soul; bathing is generally done before entering the temple.
Panch Badris:
Vishal Badri: It refers to the main Shri Badri Narayan Temple which is considered to be very sacred by the Hindus.
Yogathyan Badri: Located at a distance of 24 kms from Badri Nath and 20 kms from Joshimath, Yogathyan Badri is believed to be the place where Maharaj Pandu (the father of the Pandavas) prayed to Pandukeshwar.
Bhavishya Badri: It is a small village located some 17 kms away from Joshimath.
Preetha Badri: It is located at a place called Animath, which is 17 kms from Joshimath. Adi Shankar is believed to have worshipped Lord Badrinath here for some time.
Adi Badri: It is located at a distance of 16 kms from Karnaprayag. Here one can find many temples from the Gupt Dynasty; among these temples, the Mana Narayanan temple is the most popular.
Village Mana - Vyas Gufa:
Located at a distance of 3 kms from Badri, it is the last Indian Village situated on the Indo-China Border. It has managed to capture the public imagination on account of being home to the Vyas Caves; it is believed that Maharishi Vyas (a sage), author of the Mahabharata, lived in these caves. The village, which sits on the banks of the River Saraswati, is named after this great sage who, in fact, completed the epic in these caves itself. Vyas was actually obeying the orders of his mentor Kalpatru Maharishi, who

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