Badrinath temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River at an elevation of 3,133 m (10,279 ft) above the mean sea level which is situated in the town ofBadrinath in Uttarakhand, India.
The temple has three structures; the Garbhagriha (sanctum), the Darshan Mandap (worship hall), and Sabha Mandap (convention hall).The conical shaped roof the sanctum, the garbhagriha, is approximately 15 m (49 ft) tall with a small vault on top, covered with a gold gilt roof.
According to Hindu legend, the god Vishnu sat in meditation at this place. During his meditation, Vishnu was unknowing of cold weather. Lakshmi, his mate protected him in the form of the Badri tree (jujube or Indian date). Pleased and charmed by the devotion of Lakshmi, Vishnu named the place Badrika Ashram.Vishnu went to Badrinath to perform austerity, meditating for a long time in padmasana.
Devotees of all faiths in Hinduism visit the Badrinath Temple. All the major solitary institutions like Kashi Math, Jeeyar Mutt (Andhra mutt), Udupi Pejavarand Manthralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutts have their branches and guest houses there.
The Badrinath temple is one of five related shrines called PanchBadri, which are dedicated to the worship of Vishnu. The five temples are Vishal Badri - Badrinath Temple in Badrinath, Yogadhyan Badri located at Pandukeshwar, Bhavishya Badri located 17 km (10.6 mi) from Jyotirmath at Subain, Vridh Badri located 7 km (4.3 mi) from Jyotirmath in Animath and Adi Badri located 17 km (10.6 mi) from Karnaprayag. The temple is considered one of the holiest Hindu Char Dham (four divine) sites, comprising Rameswaram, Badrinath, Puri and Dwarka.
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