Badrinath
Badrinath is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. It is sacred as the seat of the god Vishnu in his aspect of Badrinarayan.
It is generally a two-day's journey from either Kedarnath or one of the main disembarkation points on the plains. The temple and its substantial surrounding village are accessible by road.
By far the most important of the four Char Dham sites, Badrinath receives many more visitors than the other three sites.
As the route to Badrinath is for much of the way also the route to Hemkund Sahib, an important Sikh pilgrimage site, the road to Badrinath is especially crowded.
The temple of Badrinath is a striking building whose bright colors evoke the painted Buddhist ghompas of the region—some think the temple was originally controlled by Buddhists.
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More Information
- Badrinath Temple - Badrinath-Kedarnath.org
- Road Map from Delhi to Badrinath - Maps of India
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