Badrinath Temple All Information

Badrinath Temple is one of the four significant pilgrims (Chardham) of Hindus. The temple, located on the hills near the river Alaknanda, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple has been mentioned in the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu.

More than 10,279 feet of the height, along with the surrounding snow, provides the heavenly experience to all the visitors. It is said that saint Adi Shankaracharya originally established the temple at the mountain peak, where he worshipped one of the eight self-manifested idols of Lord Vishnu.

The line, ‘first impression is the last impression’ perfectly fits the Badrinath Temple as the main entrance or the “Singhdwar” is beautifully decorated with vibrant colours. The walls, as well as the pillars, are carved with fascinating statues of lord Vishnu and several other divine figures.

History and Secrets of Badrinath Temple

There is a story about Badrinath Temple. It is believed that Lord Shiva and his wife, Goddess Parvati used to live at the place we now know as Badrinath.

Once the couple went for a walk, when they returned, they were amazed to see a baby crying at the entrance of their place. Parvati, who could not see a child crying, decided to take him inside and fed him with food and maternal love ignoring Lord Shiva’s warning.

After this, Shiva and Parvati left the child at home as they had to be somewhere. They were shocked to see that the child had closed the doors from inside to let both of them find a new residence at Kedarnath.

Other Places to Discover At Badrinath

Garbha Griha: The puja place which houses 15 idols including Lord Badrinarayan carved on black stone, Kuber, Nar-Narayan, Udhava, and Narad Rishi.

• Darsham Mandap
• Sabha Mandap
• Charan Paduka
• Vasundhara Falls
• Neelkanth
• Tapt Kund
• Bheem Pul

Timings:

The temple remains closed from November to April due to the dreadful weather conditions.

Visitors can have darshan from 4:30 AM to 9:00 PM. There is a break of three hours. (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM)

Puja Rates:

There are no charges for darshan, but people who wish to do special puja are charged for differently.

Maha Abhishek – INR 4300
Abhishek Puja – INR 4101
Ved Path – INR 2100
Geeta path – INR 2500
Shrimad Bhagwat Saptah Path- INR 35101
Swarna Aarti – INR 376
Vishnusahasranam Path – INR 456
Kapoor Aarti – INR 151
Shayan Aarti – INR 3100
Akhand Jyoti Annual- INR 4951
Ghrit Kambal Ghee on closing day- INR 4951
Ghee for Deepak on closing day- INR 3511
Akhand Jyoti One day- INR 1451
Bhagwan Nar-Narayan Janmotsava (Shrawan Month)- INR 4951
Shrawani abhishek (Shrawan Month)- INR 11701
Shri Krishan Janmastami Utsav- INR 10551

How to Reach Badrinath Temple?

Take a Taxi from Jolly Grant Airport, which is 35 km away from Dehradun.
Take either bus or Taxi from the Rishikesh Railway Station.

It is easier to reach Badrinath Temple via Road as buses are available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Delhi or other destinations of Uttarakhand. You can also drive as this place is connected to Ghaziabad via NH 58.