Badrinath
Badrinath is a holy town, Badrinath is also known as Badrinarayan Temple. Badrinath is a hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttrakhand, India. The town is one from the Char Dham Yatra.The image of the presiding deity worshipped in the temple is a 1 ft (0.30 m), the black granite deity of Vishnu in the form of Badrinarayan.
The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams devoted to Lord Vishnu. It is open for 6 months every year from beginning of April and ends by end of November. It is the most visited places by pilgrims.
Mata Murti Ka Mela, which commemorates the descent of river Ganges on mother earth, is the most prominent festival celebrated in the Badrinath Temple. Although Badrinath is located in North India, the head priest, or Rawal, is traditionally a Nambudiri Brahmin chosen from the South Indian state of Kerala.
Badrinath is a holy town, Badrinath is also known as Badrinarayan Temple. Badrinath is a hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttrakhand, India. The town is one from the Char Dham Yatra.The image of the presiding deity worshipped in the temple is a 1 ft (0.30 m), the black granite deity of Vishnu in the form of Badrinarayan.
The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams devoted to Lord Vishnu. It is open for 6 months every year from beginning of April and ends by end of November. It is the most visited places by pilgrims.
Mata Murti Ka Mela, which commemorates the descent of river Ganges on mother earth, is the most prominent festival celebrated in the Badrinath Temple. Although Badrinath is located in North India, the head priest, or Rawal, is traditionally a Nambudiri Brahmin chosen from the South Indian state of Kerala.
