City: Badrinath
State: Uttaranchal
Location: North India
Altitude: At an altitude of 10,279 ft
Year of Construction: Founded in 9th Century
Constructed By: Founded by Sri Shankaracharya
Type of Construction: Ancient
Type of Building: Temple
Dedicated To: Lord Vishnu
Religion: Hinduism
Importance: These mountains were where Lord Shiva lived before Vishnu came for penance and decided to stay. He disguised himself as a beautiful child and began wailing. The child's screams disturbed Shiva and exasperated, he left for Kedarnath. Shiva's influences remained in the region, especially in its name Badri.
Famous For Badrinath is one of the holiest Hindu spots in the country and together with Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, forms the Char Dham (Four Holy Shrines).
Festival: Mata Murti ka Mela, Badri-Kedar Utsav
Best Time: May to mid-October
Accomodation: Chand Cottage, Shri KedarBadri Temple Committee., Gujrat Bhawan, Shri Kedar-Badri Temple Committee. Modi Bhawan, Shri Kedar-Badri Temple Committee. PWD Inspection House. Hotel Devlok, (GMVN), Near Bus Stand. Travellers Lodge, (GMVN), Bus Terminal.
Accesibility: The nearest airport is at Dehradun, 335 kms away. The nearest railhead is Rishikesh at 298 kms. Badrinath is connected by road to Rishikesh (293 kms), Haridwar (313 kms), Kotdwara (325 kms), Joshimath (42 kms) and Delhi (518 kms), from where regular buses and private taxis operate.
Nearby: Cities Rishikesh

About Badrinath Temple in Badrinath Uttranchal :
The Char Dham consists of the four major shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Badrinath is one of the holiest pilgrimage shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas among all these shrines. Badrinath is situated amidst the magnificent background of the Neelkanth mountains in the twin mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan, along the left banks of the Alaknanda river. According to the Hindu Shastras, no pilgrimage is complete unless one visit Badrinath, the abode of Vishnu. Along with Rameshwaram, Dwarka and Puri it is one of the four holiest places in India and it is a living faith with every Hindu to visit the shrine of Badrinath once in a lifetime. Once, this place was carpeted with badris or wild berries and hance also known as Badrivan. The Badrinath temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple remains closed during the winter season and is open from May to November. There are numerous resthouses and dharamshalas in Badrinath to cater the pilgrims and travellers. In summers, the temperature is very cool during the day and cold at night and in winters, it is covered by snow. .