Kedarnath and Badrinath are a hindu's must visit place, the divine feelings can not be explained but only can be felt by visiting. Badrinath is a place in Chamoli district located in Uttarakhand. It is a part of India’s chota char dham pilgrimage. The name Badri relates to Badrayana which is the name of Rishi Ved Vyas who just believed to inhabited in this region that is also known as Badarikashrama. Badrinath is a religious destination re-established by Adi shankara in the eighth century. So Badrinath temple is the main centre of attraction for the tourists. Shankaracharya founded a black stone picture of Lord Badrinarayan which is made of Shaligram stone situated in Alakananda River. Badrinath is located at a height of 3,300 m. Lord Vishnu is the deity which is worshipped inside the temple.
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It is believed that Bhairo nath Temple which is at less distance from Kedarnath is said to protect and acts as a guardian of Kedarnath ny keeping away the devil while the temple is closed. Kedarnath temple is believed to be 1000 year ancient it is said to blessing the Himalayas and the devotees visiting it. Raval is the head priest of Kedarnath Temple who carries out all the instructions. The name Badri relates to Badrayana which is the name of Rishi Ved Vyas who just believed to inhabited in this region that is also known as Badarikashrama. Badrinath is a religious destination re-established by Adi shankara in the eighth century. So Badrinath temple is the main centre of attraction for the tourists. Shankaracharya founded a black stone picture of Lord Badrinarayan which is made of Shaligram stone situated in Alakananda River. Badrinath is located at a height of 3,300 m. Lord Vishnu is the deity which is worshipped inside the temple.
Kedarnath Temple – it is the temple which is constructed by the Pandavas who were seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. Pandavas were to please Shiva by doing penance in Kedarnath.
Kedarnath has historical name called Kedar Khand people say Pandavas from Mahabharata defeated the Kauravas and felt guilty to kill so many people so they sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for their Salvation. Kedarnath is considered as one of the four main sites in India. Kedarnath is covered by the snow peaks most importantly Kedarnath mountain. Gaurikund is the nearest road at Kedarnath which is 16km . As per the information Kedarnath has experienced flash floods in June 2013 in Uttarakhand.
The Char Dham (meaning: four abodes) is a set of four pilgrimage sites in India.[1] It is believed that visiting these sites helps achieve moksha (salvation). The four Dhams are, Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram. It is believed that every Hindu should visit the Char Dhams during one's lifetime. The Char Dham as defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of four Hindu pilgrimage sites.[2] These main 'dhams' are the places of Lord Vishnu and Rameshwaram is of lord Shiva. All the 'dhams' are related to four epochs,(1) Dham of Satyug- Badrinath, Uttarakhand (2) Dham of Tretayug -Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu (3) Dham of Dwaperyug - Dwarika, Gujarat (4) Dham of Kaliyug - Jaganath Puri, Odisha. Simla ns Another small circuit in Uttarakhand of four pilgrimage sites-Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath is referred to as Chota Char Dham.
According to Hindu belief, Badrinath became prominent when Nar-Narayan, an avatar of Vishnu, did Tapasya there. At that time that place was filled with berry trees. In the Sanskrit language, berries are called "badri", so the place was named Badrika-Van, i.e. the forest of berries. The particular spot where the Nar-Narayan did Tapasya, a large berry tree formed covering Him to save Him from the rain and the sun. Local people believe that Mata Lakshmi became the berry tree to save Lord Narayan. Post-Tapasya, Narayan said, people will always take Her Name before His Name, hence Hindus always refer "Lakshmi-Narayan". It was therefore called Badri-Nath, i.e. the Lord of Berry forest. This all happened in the Satya Yuga. So Badrinath came to be known as the first Dham.
Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath DhamKedarnath Darshan – 03 Nights / 04 Days Kedarnath is a place situated in district of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath is 86km from Rudraprayag that is in Uttarakhand. In Kedarnath there is a Hindu temple that is purely dedicated to Hindu Lord Shiva, so this temple is situated on Garhwal near river Mandakini. Kedarnath has historical name called Kedar Khand people say Pandavas from Mahabharata defeated the Kauravas and felt guilty to kill so many people so they sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for their Salvation. Kedarnath is considered as one of the four main sites in India. Kedarnath is covered by the snow peaks most importantly Kedarnath mountain. Gaurikund is the nearest road at Kedarnath which is 16km . As per the information Kedarnath has experienced flash floods in June 2013 in Uttarakhand.
Badrinath is a place in Chamoli district located in Uttarakhand. It is a part of India’s chota char dham pilgrimage. The name Badri relates to Badrayana which is the name of Rishi Ved Vyas who just believed to inhabited in this region that is also known as Badarikashrama. Badrinath is a religious destination re-established by Adi shankara in the eighth century. So Badrinath temple is the main centre of attraction for the tourists. Shankaracharya founded a black stone picture of Lord Badrinarayan which is made of Shaligram stone situated in Alakananda River. Badrinath is located at a height of 3,300 m. Lord Vishnu is the deity which is worshipped inside the temple.