short note on badrinath
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Explanation:
The Badrinath area is mentioned to as Badari or Badarikaashram in Hindu Holy Books. It is a place blessed to Vishnu, particularly in Vishnu's dual form of Nara-Narayana. Thus, in the Mahabharata, Krishna, addressing Arjuna, tells, "Thou wast Nara in a former body, and, with Narayana for thy companion, didst perform dreadful austerity at Badari for many myriads of years."
One myth has it that when the goddess Ganga was invited to run down to earth to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to withstand the force of her descent. Consequently the mighty Ganga (Ganges) was split into twelve holy channels, with Alaknanda river one of them.
Another Myth explains both name and sitting posture as this place was full of Badri bushes and Vishnu meditating for, beloved Lakshmi stood next to him shielding him from scorching sunlight turned into a Badri herself called 'BADRI VISHAL' and her lord (Nath) became the BadriNath.
The mountains around Badrinath are stated in the Mahabharata, when the Pandavas were said to have expired one by one, when they climbing the slopes of a peak in western Garhwal called Swargarohini. Literal meaning is the 'Ascent to Heaven'. The Pandavas passed through Badrinath and the town of Mana, 4 km north of Badrinath, on their way to Svarga (heaven). There is also a cave in Mana where Vyasa, according to myth, wrote the Mahabharata.
The area around Badrinath was celebrated in Padma Purana as abounding in spiritual treasures.
Answer:
Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple and town form one of the four Char Dham and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites. The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Badrinath—holy shrines for Vaishnavites. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River at an elevation of 3,133 m (10,279 ft) above the mean sea level. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India, having recorded 1,060,000 visits.
Badrinath Temple
image of the temple with steps leading to the entrance
Religion
Affiliation
Hinduism
District
Chamoli district
Deity
Badrinath (Vishnu)
Location
Location
Badrinath
State
Uttarakhand
Country
India
Badrinath Temple is located in UttarakhandBadrinath Temple
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates
30.744695°N 79.491175°E
Architecture
Creator
Adi Shankara
Completed
7th century C.E.