Archive for January 20th, 2010

Badrinath

Badrinath is one of the holiest tample of Hindu and it is highly revered among the devotees.Situated on the bank of river Alaknanda at an altituted of 3133 mts. from the sea level this tample is established by the great Adi Guru Shankaracharya .Famous as Badri vishal this tample is one of the five panch [...]

Yog Dhyan Badri History

The temple of Yog dhyan Badri, one of the (panch Badri)five Badris The idol, depiciting a meditative posture of the Lord, is worshipped here. It is said that thePandavas had handed over Hastinapur to king Parikshit and retired here.
Copper plate inscriptions found here indicate rule by early Katyuri Rajas and the region was known as [...]

About Vriddha Badri

Vridha Badri also spelled as Vriddha Badri or Bridha Badri – an austere shrine, is located in the Animath village ( 1,380 m (4,500 ft), above sea level) 7 km (4.3 mi), from Joshimath on the Rishikesh–Joshimath-Badrinath road.The Vridha Badri legend says that Vishnu appeared in the form of a Vridha or old man before [...]