Places to Visit in Badrinath

Top attractions and must-see spots in Badrinath

  • Must Visit

    Badrinath Temple

    The northernmost of the four Char Dham sites, a Vishnu temple set at 3,133 metres in Chamoli district, flanked by Nar and Narayan peaks with the Alaknanda River flowing below.

  • Bheem Pul

    Massive natural rock bridge over the roaring Saraswati River in Mana placed by Bhima of the Pandavas according to legend.

  • Brahma Kapal

    Sacred ghat 100 metres from the Badrinath Temple where Hindus perform Shraddha rituals for the salvation of departed ancestors.

  • Charan Paduka

    Sacred boulder 3 km uphill from the Badrinath Temple bearing rock impressions believed to be Lord Vishnu's footprints.

  • Ganesh Gufa

    Cave 100 metres below Vyas Gufa in Mana where Lord Ganesha is believed to have transcribed the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated it.

  • Mana Village

    India's first village on the Indo-Tibetan border 4 km from Badrinath dense with Mahabharata legend and the origin of the Saraswati River.

  • Mata Murti Temple

    Ancient riverside temple dedicated to Mata Murti believed to be the divine mother of Lords Badrinath and Nara-Narayan 3 km from the main temple.

  • Neelkanth Peak

    The 6597-metre Queen of Garhwal providing a stunning snow-capped backdrop to Badrinath associated with Lord Shiva.

  • Sheshnetra

    Sacred rock near the Badrinath Temple bearing a serpent's eye impression believed to be the eye of Shesh Naag on whom Vishnu rests.

  • Tapt Kund

    Natural sulphuric hot spring at 45-55°C at the temple entrance where pilgrims take a mandatory ritual dip before darshan.

  • Vasudhara Falls

    A 400-foot Himalayan waterfall at 12000 feet elevation reached by a 6 km trek from Mana Village associated with the Pandavas' ascent to heaven.

  • Vyas Gufa

    Ancient cave on the Saraswati riverbank in Mana Village where sage Vyasa is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and the Vedas.

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