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Badrinath is one of the holiest places for devotees of Lord Vishnu. In fact, it is one of the 108 Vaishnava temples of Lord Vishnu. The presiding deity here is Lord Badrinarayana, known as Badrinath. This temple is part of the char dham circuit. Pilgrims visit Badrinath in the last phase of char dham yatra after visiting Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath.
Badrinath is open only for six months, from April to November, and is closed in winter due to extreme cold weather. It is one of the top holy places in India visited by lakhs of tourists. Read on to know the legend of Badrinath and the story associated with this place.
Legend says that Vishnu visited the place that is known as Badrinath today. He sat here in meditation for a very long time not caring for the cold weather. Seeing him seated in the cold region, Goddess Lakshmi became a Badri tree (Ber vruksh) and protected the Lord from the inclement weather. This is how the place got its name.
Badrinath was also the place where the great sages Nara and Narayana had their ashrama. Sons of Dharma, the two sages prayed here for many years. Later on the two sages were reborn on earth as Arjuna and Krishna. They setup a total of five ashramas known as pancha badri – Badrinath, Adi badri, Bridhabadri, Yoga Dhyana badri, and Bhavisha Badri.
The temple at Badrinath is believed to have been established by Adi Sankara. The great philosopher stayed here for six years. He would spend six months at Badrinath and the other six months at Kedarnath. The present temple was built by the Garhwal king in the 16th century.
You can visit Badrinath as a part of the 4 dharm yatra. You can also visit it as per of 2 dham yatra by helicopter along with Kedarnath. To ensure a comfortable journey, you can book a badrinath tour package from Jagannath Tours, the best travel operator for char dham yatra. With their package, you can be assured of a great journey and feel blessed after getting darshan of the Lord.