How much you know about Badrinath Temple ?
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Hi, guys today I will tell you some interesting facts about Badrinath located in India which is a holy and spiritual place for Nirvana according to Hindu Dharma.
"Here we go ".
1. Badrinath is known as Vaikuntha of the
Earth.
2. Only Kerala Brahmins can be the priest of
this temple.
3. This temple is covered by snow all the time
for 6 months in a year.
4. At the time of closing the door
of the temple an Akhand Jyoti is established
and after 6 months its same as before.
5.There is a kund named Tapt Kund which
is always hot. people start their journey after
taking bath.
There is a bonus for you guys
6. A flower named Brahm Kamal (Lotus),
there is a rumor that if someone gives this
flower to Lord Vishnu during closing the
door and after 6 months came back to the
temple and attend the Lord Vishnu Aarti,
that man wish will be fulfilled.
Now, buddy, I will tell you some more things
about Badrinath Temple.
Geography, Culture, and People
Badrinath spreads over an area of 3 sq km surrounded by Nar and Narayan mountain
also known as Kuber
Khand.The majestic
mountains peaks of Neelkanth named after
Lord Shiva is visible from here.
The population of Badrinath is not fixed as
people from nearby such as Joshimath,
Chamoli come here and stay for 6 months
during the summer. Most of the people
staying here are Badrinath Temple priest,
merchants, shopkeepers and people who
work in hotels and restaurants here.
The people leave Badrinath during the
winters for their villages as it is covered by a
snow blanket for nearly 6 months during
which the idol of Badrinath is shifted to its
winter residence in Joshimath.
Hindus form the majority of people in
Badrinath and Hindi and Garhwali and the
major languages spoken by the people. Other
languages spoken in the region are Kumaoni
and English.
Badrinath is around 320 km from Haridwar,
296 km from Rishikesh and 350 km from
Dehradun city. The holy town is divided into
3 small sub-areas such as The Market,
Temple Area, and Mana.
Badrinath has a cold climate so summers are
cool and winters colder. Badrinath is covered
with snow during the winter months during
the months between November and April.
Badrinath can be visited during the summer
months and rainy seasons should be avoided.
Badrinath Mythological Importance
Legends believe that Badrinath is the place
where Lord Vishnu meditated in the form of
the Nar and Narayan mountains.
Once Lord Vishnu was disturbed by the sun
so to prevent him from getting disturbed
further goddess Lakshmi turned herself into
Badri fruits and covered the whole of the
mountains thus the name came to be
Badrinath.
The town got its name from the Badri ( Berry
type fruits from the Jujube trees ).
Legends also say when the Pandavas left the
earth to go to heaven, they passed through
Badrinath and the town of Mana. The
Pandavas expired on their way on the
Swargarohini mountains and were made to
stay in hell for some time for some of their
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