Badrinath temple
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A brightly painted temple of Vishnu as Badrinarayan on the Alaknanda river, one of the four dhams of India.
TempleChamoli districtBest time to visit: May to June and September to October (open from about late April or May to November)
Highlights
- Tapt Kund, hot springs below the temple where pilgrims bathe
- Mana, officially called the ‘first village of India’ near the border with China, and the Vasudhara falls
- Views of the Neelkanth peak
Significance
Badrinath is one of the four dhams associated with Adi Shankaracharya, together with Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram, and is also part of Uttarakhand’s Char Dham. When the temple closes for winter, worship continues at Pandukeshwar and Joshimath.