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Badrinath
Kedarnath
Auli
ValleyofFlower
SriHemkundSahib
Chopta
Panch Kedar
PanchPrayag
Gopeshwar

Badrinath, one of the 'Four Dhams' is one of the most celebrated pilgrimage spotsof country and is situated at an elevation of 3,133 Mts. guarded on either side by two mountain Ranges known as Nar And Narayan with towering Neelkhanth Peak as the background. Once the spot was carpeted with 'Badris' or wild Berries and hence was given the name 'Badrinath' meaning 'forest of Barriers'. The Badrinath temple is located on the right back of Holy River Alaknanda.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and the top is 15. Mts. in height built in the form of a cone with a small cupola of gold colored bull and spire. Adi Guru Shankaracharya - the temple's philosopher- saint of the 8thcentury, has built the present temples. The temple has been renovated several times due to damage by mass of snow and stone etc. falling from the mountainside.

Its colorful 'Singh Dwara' or main entrances give it a new look.The temple is divided into three parts - the 'Garbha Griha' or sanctum, the 'Darshan Mandap', where the ritual sanctum sanctorum is conducted and the 'Sabha Mandap' where the devotees assemble. The canopy has 15 idols. Especially attractive is the one-Mt. high image of Badrinath, intricately sculpted in black stone. It represents Lord Vishnu seated in mediation pose. Other images include those of Laxmi, Garurh, Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha. It is believed that Adi Guru Shankaracharya from Narad Kund recovered the idol of Badrinath, just a few yards away from hot water spring that established this temple.The temple remains closed during the winter season and is open from April to October-November.

HEIGHT	3,133 Mts. above sea level
SEASON	May to October every year the temple usually remains open from first week of May to 2nd week of November.
LANGUAGE	Garhwali, Hindi.
ACCESSIBILITY
Air	Nearest Air port is Jolly Grant, Dehra Dun (297 Kms).
Rail	Nearest Railway Station is Rishikesh, (300 Kms.), Kotdwar (327 Kms.)
Road	Well connected to Rishikesh, Dehradun, Haridwar, Kotdwar and other hill stations of Garhwal and Kumaon region.
Taxi	Private taxies and other vehicles are also available between Rishikesh and Badrinath.
Bus	U.P. State Transport Corporation operates bus services from Delhi to Rishikesh daily.
Transport Companies	G.M.O.U.LTD T.G.M.O.U.LTD YATAYAT AUR PARYATAN VIKAS SAHKARI   SANGH LTD. S.S.S. LTD RUPKUND TRAVELS LTD
CLOTHING
May		Heavy Woollens
June-Sept		Light Woollens
Oct-Nov		Heavy Woollens
CLIMATE
Month		Max.Temp.	Min. Temp.
April		3 o C	0 o C
May		5 o C	0 o C
Dec-Mar.		SnowBound	Snow Bound
Rainfall		1460 mm.