Badrinath Yatra

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Badrinath or Badrinarayana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu that is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu – holy shrines for Vaishnavas – who is worshipped as Badrinath. 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. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India, having recorded 2.8 million (28 lakh) visits in just 2 months in 2022.

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 deity is considered by many Hindus to be one of eight svayam vyakta kshetras, or self-manifested deities of Vishnu.

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. The temple was included in the Uttar Pradesh state government Act No. 30/1948 as Act no. 16,1939, which later came to be known as Shri Badarinath and Shri Kedarnath Mandir Act. The committee nominated by the state government administers both the temples and has seventeen members on its board.

The temple is mentioned in ancient religious texts like Vishnu Purana and Skanda Purana. It is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, an early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.

Location, architecture, and shrines
The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracts along the banks of the Alaknanda River in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. The hill tracts are located 3,133 m (10,279 ft) above the mean sea level. The Nar Parbat mountain is located opposite to the temple, while the Narayana Parbat is located behind the Neelkanth peak]

Adi Shankara established Badrinath as a pilgrimage site in the ninth century.The temple has three structures: the Garbhagriha (sanctum), the Darshan Mandapa (worship hall), and Sabha Mandapa (convention hall)The conical-shaped roof of the sanctum, the garbhagriha, is approximately 15 m (49 ft) tall with a small cupola on top, covered with a gold gilt roof. The facade is built of stone and has arched windows. A broad stairway leads up to the main entrance, a tall, arched gateway. Just inside is a mandap, a large, pillared hall that leads to the sanctum, or main shrine area. The walls and pillars of the hall are covered with intricate carvings.

The main shrine houses the 1 ft (0.30 m) Shaligram (black stone) deity of Badrinarayana, which is housed in a gold canopy under a Badri Tree. The deity of Badrinarayana shows Him holding a Shankha (conch) and a Chakra (wheel) in two of His arms in a lifted posture and the other two arms resting on His lap in a Yogamudra (Padmasana) posture. The sanctum also houses images of the god of wealth—Kubera, sage Narada, Uddhava, Nara and Narayana. There are fifteen more images that are also worshipped around the temple. These include that of Lakshmi (the consort of Vishnu), Garuda (the vahana of Narayan), and Navadurga, the manifestation of Durga in nine different forms. The temple also has shrines of Lakshmi Narasimhar and for saints Adi Shankara (CE 788-820), Nar and Narayan, Ghantakarna, Vedanta Desika and Ramanujacharya. All the deities of the temple are made of black stone.

The Tapt Kund, a group of hot sulphur springs just below the temple, are considered to be medicinal; many pilgrims consider it a requirement to bathe in the springs before visiting the temple. The springs have a year-round temperature of 55 °C (131 °F), while outside temperature is typically below 17 °C (63 °F) all year round.The two water ponds in the temple are called Narad Kund and Surya Kund

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Haridwar OR Dehradun

  Welcome to the abode of Hari through Haridwar. It is the entry point to the most religious places on Earth. BADRINATH Yatra is the sacred pilgrimage where tonnes of devotees come to the mountains to celebrate their devotion. Once you leave your home for the Yatra Haridwar is your next big stop. You will commence the rest of the Yatra from here. So, get settled in your hotels, freshen up and get ready for spiritual experience.
  
  While you are at Haridwar let’s make the most out of it. You can visit all the famous temples namely Daksh Temple, Rudraksha Temple, Kankhal, Jain Temple, Bharat Mata Mandir etc. Har Ki Pauri is the world-famous and crowded ghat on the river Ganges, where evening aarti is an eye-treat. Do not forget to pray in front of Chanda Devi. The temple is regarded as the ‘Seedha Peetha’ which means that wishes come true. The idol of Devi is believed to be installed by Adi Shankaracharya.

  • Themes : Sightseeing

• Day 2 : Haridwar, dehradun – Gopeshwar

  Haridwar to Rishikesh (30kms | 50mins)
  
  Rishikesh to Devprayag (78kms | 2hr 45mins)
  
  Devprayag to Srinagar(38kms | 1hr 15mins)
  
  Srinagar to Rudraprayag(35kms | 1hr 10mins)
  
  Rudraprayag to Karnaprayag(35kms | 1hr 30mins)
  
  Karnaprayag to Gopeshwar(45kms | 1hr 40mins)

  • Themes : Sightseeing

• Day 3 : Gopeshwar to Badrinath

  Gopeshwar to Joshimath (70kms | 2hr 40mins)
  
  Joshimath to Badrinath (48kms | 2hr 30mins)

  • Themes : Sightseeing

• Day 4 : Depart

  Depart to Home

  • Themes : Adventure

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Inclusions

• MAP (Room + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner)
• Accommodation on Single, Double, Triple sharing basis as requested.
• Breakfast & Dinner will be offered in all the hotels.
• All transfers/tours services by Air-Conditioned Vehicles as per the itinerary.
• The air-conditioning will be worked Rishikesh & Haridwar only extra charges for the Air Condition for entire journey.
• Sightseeing as per above Itinerary.
• All inclusive (Fuel, Driver Allowance, Parking Toll Tax, State Tax.)
• All applicable taxes.

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Exclusions

• Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, Cameras fees. Etc.
• Entrance fees & Guide Charges.
• Any increase in fuel cost, government taxes, entrance fees, intra and interstate taxes etc, the tour price will be amended in accordance.
• Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
• Any kind of insurance.
• Any claim or delay charges due to natural calamities, land slide, road blockage etc. Or any other things which are not mentioned in cost included column.
• Any Meals other than specified
• Any charges of train, helicopter, auto, ropeway ticket of Manasa/Chandi Devi, Doli &pony etc.
• GST – 5% applicable on total billing

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Package Start From

• Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* 20% Advance Percentage of total booking amount

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.

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