Badrinath Dham Tour
Located between the two mountains Nar and Narayan, Badrinath Dham is a majestic place with picturesque sights and blend of divinity and serenity of nature. It is the most important destination of all the Char Dhams. Millions of tourists come every year to this sacred Badrinath town to seek blessings and to get a glimpse of the famous temple of Shri Badrinathji.
Badrinath is the only Shrine which is part of both Chota Char Dham with other places as Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath Dham. Badrinath is one among four pilgrimage centres situated in four corners of India & known as Char Dham India. Among them were Badrikashram (Badrinath Temple) in the North, Rameshwaram in South, Dwarkapuri in West and Jagannath Puri in East. Badrinath Dham is a land of myriad legends, each one only adding to the glory of this place. Along with these legends, the snowy mountain peaks, gracefully flowing Alaknanda River and incredible landscapes create the perfect background to facilitate a spiritual connection.
At the height of 3133 meters, Badrinath Temple stands proud with its rich past along the banks of river Alaknanda. Other attractions to visit on Badrinath Yatra are Tapt kund, Brahma kapal, Neelkanth peak, Mata Murti Mandir, Charanpaduka and Vasudhara falls.
The best time to visit the Badrinath temple is from April/May to June and September to October/November. The city receives heavy snowfall in November due to which doors of temples get closed for 6 months approx. till April. If you are beginning the Chardham Yatra from Haridwar, you will reach here at end of the tour.
Badrinath FAQs
Have any questions related to visit Badrinath Temple? Get clear your every doubts about Badrinath Yatra from these Frequently Asked Questions. Badrinath FAQs are prepared to answer all major queries from a pilgrims point of view.
Badrinath temple open for pilgrims every year in the month of April-May. Exact date is decided on auspicious day of Basant Panchami by the priests. The holy shrine closed after the Diwali festival and exact date of closing is decided on Vijaydashmi. The Bedarnath shrine gets closed for pilgrims for six months as it receives heavy snowfall during winters, making it difficult to visit.
Lord Vishnu is referred as ‘Badri’ in many sacred books of Hinduism. Badrinath Dham is known to be the home of Lord Vishnu. As per Skand Puran, in 8 AD, Adiguru Shankaracharya recovered the idol of Lord Badrinath from Narad Kund. He later constructed the temple and placed the idol here.
In other hand Badrinath Dham also mentioned in Vamana Purana. The fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Nar & Narayana sages perform penance here. Other mythology is that Pandavas with Draupadi visited the place during their last pilgrimage to Swargarohini.
Badrinath temple darshan timings
Morning : 04:30 AM – 01:00 PM
Evening: 04:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Badrinath is throng by pilgrims during the whole yatra season (May to Oct). Since located in high Himalayas, one should avoid visiting Badrinath during monsoon season. May, June, Sept & October are some best months to visit Badrinath.
Badrinath is located in the lap of nature, surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains. The weather at Badrinath Dham remains pleasant during summers till June. Monsoon season is rainy and winters receives heavy snowfall.
Registration for Badrinath or Chardham Yatra can be done at various counters free of cost. Or you can do it online too. Registration counters are available at Haridwar, Rishikesh and Pandukeshwar. It is advise to register at earliest possible either online or at the counter.
Number of pilgrims visiting Badrinath depends upon the season and weather conditions. Huge pilgrims turnout can be seen from opening of shrine till June end. Its goes from 20,000 to 30,000 per day. During monsoon pilgrim stats drop down to 3000-4000 daily. But from September till closing of the shrine, more than 10,000 pilgrims visit per day.
Yes, Badrinath has quite good accommodation facilities for more than 20,000 pilgrims. It has deluxe hotels, guest houses and dharamshala providing comfortable stay at Badrinath.
There are many prasad shops at Badrinath where pilgrims can take variety of offerings for Lord Badrinath. If one has to donate something, then there is office of Badri-Kedar Samiiti and donation boxes at Badrinath.
Yes, Badrinath is well connected by road. Pilgrims can drive to Badrinath on car or bike. Only care should be taken during monsoon as there may be landslides blocking road to Badrinath.
Badrinath is located at 540 kms from Delhi and 320 kms from Haridwar. Badrinath Yatra can be starts either from Delhi or Haridwar. Badrinath is well connected by metalled road with Haridwar & Delhi. One can drive to Badrinath easily. Other modes of travel include Bus and Train. Flights are available from Delhi to Dehradun (Jolly Grant Aiport) which is 311 kms away from Badrinath. One can also travel to Rishikesh which is only 20 kms from the airport.
Haridwar is well connected by road and rail. From Haridwar, one can board bus to Badrinath or hire a car.
You can easily travel to Badrinath on your own. There are quite good facilities for travelling and staying in Badrinath. If budget is no a constraint and you want everything on schedule, then you may hire a private tour operator or a cab from Delhi or Haridwar for the entire trip.
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There are various types of Puja one can perform inside the temple. But due to heavy rush of pilgrims, there is a system for performing Puja. One can pre book the slot for Puja by phone to Badri-Kedar Temple Samiti. There are numerous types of Pujas performed in Badrinath.
