Last Indian Village – Mana Gaon is approx. 4 km from Badrinath.
India’s Last Tea Shop at Mana Gaon
India’s Last Tea Shop at Mana Gaon – Chandra Singh Gadwal – The owner. Serving tea to devotees successfully since 26 – 27 years.
Haridwar to Badrinath – Distance and Directions
Haridwar to Badrinath Distance is 325.5 km approx.
Haridwar Railway Station > Tapovan, Rishikesh (32 km)
Tapovan, Rishikesh > Vashisht Gufa, Gular (18.5 km)
Vashisht Gufa, Gular > Devprayag (48 km)
Devprayag > Srinagar (34 km)
Srinagar > Rudraprayag (36 km)
(Left towards Kedarnath; straight towards Badrinath )
Rudraprayag > Karanprayag (32 km)
Karanprayag > Chamoli (31 km)
Chamoli > Peepalkoti (17 km)
Peepalkoti > Garud Ganga (6 km)
Garud Ganga > Joshimath ( 27.5 km)
Joshimath > Govindghat (18.5 km)
Govindghat > Badrinath (25 km)
Shri Badrinath Temple – Among the 108 Divya Desams
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About: Narasimha Temple – Winter Worship of Lord Badrinath is Done at this Place
This place is situated at the entrance of Gandh Madan mountain. This is the same holy place whereby the prayer of devotee Prahlad, Lord Shri Narasimha renounced his fierce form and appeared in a gentle form. At this place, Shri Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya worshiped Lord Narasimha by establishing it. According to mythological tradition, winter worship of Lord Badrinath is done at this place. That’s why Shri Badrinath Yatra is considered successful after seeing Lord Narasimha.
Narasimha Temple (Joshimath) – The Deity is Fourth Incarnation of Lord Vishnu (Narsimha – Man & Lion)
About: Shankaracharya and Kalpavriksha (Mulberry Tree)
1. Shankar, Later on known as SHANKARACHARYA was born in the family of Acharya Shiv Guru about 2500 years ago in village KALTI (Kerala)
2. At the age of 11 years, he came to Badrikaranya, and performed penance for 5 years. It is said that while performing penance, he sat under the tree now known as ‘KALPVRIKSHA‘, where he saw the light (vision).
3. Around that time heterodox atheist forces such as Buddhists, Kapaliks, and Charwaks had started questioning the authority of Vedas and people’s faith in the Vedic religion. They also damaged Badrinath Temple and threw the idol of Badrinarayan into the NARAD KUND of ALAKNANDA.
4. His holiness, Shankaracharya repaired the damaged temple, reinstalled the idol of Badrinaryan, and restarted worship of Badrinath. He established the first of four Hindu monasteries or maths as Jyotirmath (now known as Joshimath).
5. Kalpavriksha is a Mulberry tree that has survived more than 2500 years. People worship Shiv Lingam near the tree. It is also said that Shiv Lingam was also installed by Adi Shankracharya and his holiness used to take rest in the cave near Kalpvriksha.
6. The heads of all the four maths established by Adi Shankaracharyas are also known as Shankaracharyas. Shankaracharyas are symbolic of Lord Shiva.
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Kedarnath Temple (Panch Kedar) – One of the 12 Jyotirlingas Built in 8th Century
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Haridwar to Kedarnath Temple – Distance and Directions
Haridwar to Kedarnath Temple Distance is 259 Km approx.
Haridwar Railway Station > Rishikesh (32 km)
Rishikesh > Vashisht Gufa, Gular (18.5 km)
Vashisht Gufa, Gular > Devprayag (48 km)
Devprayag > Maletha Band (28 km)
Maletha Band > Srinagar (6 km)
Srinagar > Rudraprayag (36 km)
(Follow National Highway 58 from Haridwar to Rudraprayag)
Rudraprayag > Agastyamuni Temple (17 km)
Agastyamuni Temple > Ukhimath Band (18 km)
Ukhimath Band > Kalimath Band (5 km)
Kalimath Band > Phata Helipad (14.5 km)
Phata Helipad > Soneprayag (16 km)
Soneprayag > Gaurikund (6 km)
Gaurikund > Kedarnath temple (14 km trek)
(Follow National Highway 109 from Rudraprayag to Kedarnath)