BADRINATH DHAM

 

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Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple.This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, this temple is located in the city of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India.Badrinath Temple, Chardham and Chota Chardham are among the pilgrimage sites.

It is situated on the left bank of the Alaknanda River between two mountain ranges called Nar and Narayan. He is one of the five Badri. In Uttarakhand, Panch Badri, Panch Kedar and Panch Prayag are important from the mythological point of view and Hindu religion.

 This temple is dedicated to Badrinath as Lord Vishnu. It is located 214 kilometers north of Rishikesh.Badrinath temple is the main attraction in the city. This temple of Lord Vishnu, built in ancient style, is very huge. Its height is about 15 meters. According to legend, Lord Shankar discovered the image of Badrinarayan on a black stone in the Alaknanda River above the stone of Shaligram. It was originally built in a cave near the Tapt kund (hot springs).

Establishment of Badrinath temple -

In the sixteenth century, the king of Garhwal lifted the idol and took it to the present Badrinath temple and got it installed. And it is also believed that Adi Guru Shankaracharya built the temple in the 8th century. 

According to the system of Shankaracharya, the priest of the temple is from the state of Kerala in South India.There is a huge temple of Lord Vishnu and the entire temple is situated in the lap of Prakriti.This temple is divided into three parts, the sanctum sanctorum, darshanamandapa and sabhamandapa. 15 Murtiya are installed inside the temple of Badrinathji. Also, there is a meter high black stone statue of Lord Vishnu inside the temple. This temple is also called "Vaikunth of the earth". In Badrinath temple, offerings of van-tulsi garland, raw pulses of gram, kernel balls and sugar candy etc. are offered.

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According to folklore, the establishment of the Badrinath Temple: -

According to the legend, this place was arranged as Lord Shiva Bhumi (Kedar Bhoomi). 

Lord Vishu was looking for a place for his meditation and he was very fond of the place of Shivbhumi near Alaknanda. At the present Charanpaduka site (near Neelkanth mountain), he took a child form near the confluence of sage Ganga and Alaknanda river and started crying. Hearing the sound of their cry, Mother Parvati and Shiva came to that child and asked that boy what do you want. So the child asked for the place of Shivbhumi (Kedar Bhoomi) to meditate. In this way Lord Vishnu changed form and got Shivbhumi (Kedar Bhoomi) from Shiva Parvati to do his meditation. This holy place is also known as Badrivishal today.

How Badrinath temple got its name Badrinath

There is an interesting story behind it, it is said that once Goddess Lakshmi went away from Lord Vishnu to her maternal home. Then Lord Vishnu started penance to celebrate Goddess Lakshmi. When Goddess Lakshmi's resentment went away. So Goddess Lakshmi looking for Lord Vishnu reached the place where Lord Vishnu was doing penance. At that time there was a forest of Badri (beds) at that place. Lord Vishnu had done penance by sitting in a bed tree, so Lakshmi Ji named Lord Vishnu as "Badrinath".

Beliefs of Badrinath Temple

1. According to the mythological beliefs of the Badrinath temple, when the river Ganga was descending on the earth, the river Ganga got divided into 12 streams. Therefore, the stream present at this place became famous as Alaknanda. And Lord Vishnu made this place his abode and this place was later called "Badrinath". 

2. The belief of the Badrinath temple is also that in ancient times this place used to be filled with bero trees. Hence the name of this place was Badri Forest. And it is also said that in this cave "Ved Vyas" wrote Mahabharata and this place was his last stop before Pandavas went to heaven. Where they stayed

3. There is a main saying about Badrinath temple. (History and recognition of Badrinath temple!)

"Whoever goes, Badri, don't come Odri"

 That is, the person who sees Badrinath. He does not have to come into the mother's womb. This means that the one who has vision gets to heaven. The belief of Badrinath temple is that at the rate of Lord Badrinath all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled.

4. The belief of Badrinath Dham is that Lord Shiva got freedom from killing Brahm in Badrinath.The memory of this incident is known as "Brahmakpal". Brahmakapal is a tall rock. Where ancestors are worshiped, Shraddh is performed. It is believed that the ancestors get freedom by performing Shraddha here.

 5. It is also said about this place that Nar and Narayan, the parts of Lord Vishnu, did penance at this place. Males were born in the next life as Arjuna and Narayana as Shri Krishna.

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