Badrinath is the abode of the Narayana sages and is a great place of pilgrimage. According to the Srimad Bhagavatam even five thousand years ago this holy place was being visited by such holy persons as Uddhava, and even at that time the place was known to be very old. There are four dhamas, or kingdoms of God, which represent the planets of the spiritual sky, consisting of the brahmajyoti and the Vaikunthas.
These are Badrinath, Rameswaram, Jagannath Puri, and Dwarka. Badrinath is a very important pilgrimage place and is very dear to Lord Krishna. Badrinath is also called "Narada Kshetram" since Narada Muni attained liberation here in five days. Gautama Rishi, Kapila, and Kasyapa are said to have come here, and Sankaracarya established a temple here. Sankaracarya visited some 1,225 years ago; Ramanujacarya visited 955 years ago; Madhvacarya visited twice some 735 years ago; and Lord Nityananda visited 500 years ago. The murti of Lord Badrinath is self manifested from a two- foot-high black shalagram-shila. He is aiso called Badri Vishal or Badarinarayana. Lord Badrinath is sitting meditating in the padmasana (lotus posture). Badrinarayana is seen in His yogic pose, sitting erect with His palms closed.
The temple is open six months of the year, May to October.
These are Badrinath, Rameswaram, Jagannath Puri, and Dwarka. Badrinath is a very important pilgrimage place and is very dear to Lord Krishna. Badrinath is also called "Narada Kshetram" since Narada Muni attained liberation here in five days. Gautama Rishi, Kapila, and Kasyapa are said to have come here, and Sankaracarya established a temple here. Sankaracarya visited some 1,225 years ago; Ramanujacarya visited 955 years ago; Madhvacarya visited twice some 735 years ago; and Lord Nityananda visited 500 years ago. The murti of Lord Badrinath is self manifested from a two- foot-high black shalagram-shila. He is aiso called Badri Vishal or Badarinarayana. Lord Badrinath is sitting meditating in the padmasana (lotus posture). Badrinarayana is seen in His yogic pose, sitting erect with His palms closed.
The temple is open six months of the year, May to October.
