Badrinath is a famous holy place in the palm of nature and situated between the Nar-Narayan Mountains in Uttarakhand. It is famous as it is one of the Char Dham places in India. In this blog, you will get information about the routes to reach Badrinath Dham, place of stay, food, and also about the charges.
When will the Badrinath holy gate open in 2021?
In 2021, the holy gates of Badrinath will be reopened on May 18, 2021, after a winter break and in October, the door will be closed due to heavy snowfall.
What is the story of Badrinath Dham?
According to mythological folk tales, Badrinath and the entire area around it were at one time located as Shiva Bhoomi (Kedarkhand). When the river Ganges descended on the earth, it was divided into twelve streams, and the stream flowing through this place became known as Alaknanda. It is believed that when Lord Vishnu was looking for a suitable place for his meditation, he found this place very close to Alaknanda. Lord Vishnu incarnated in the form of Baal near Neelkanth mountain and began to cry. Hearing his cry, Mother Parvati's heart was moved, and she tried to persuade him by appearing near the child, and the child asked for that place to meditate with him. This holy place is presently known as Badrivishal.
How to reach Badrinath?
One can reach there by road but if you are coming from another state or city then you have to reach Haridwar or Rishikesh by train or bus and if you want to go by flight then the nearest airport is Dehradun.
By bus
Let me tell you that the distance between Badrinath and Haridwar is 315 KM and due to the hilly road, it will take about 10-11 hours to reach Badrinath by bus from Haridwar and the distance between Rishikesh and Badrinath is 295 KM but I would recommend you to reach Haridwar as you will get more options for the bus and you will get seats easily.
Both private and government bus services are available to Badrinath. The fare is INR 550 per person and to book tickets you can visit the bus stand ticket counter or with travel agents near the bus stand. There are very few direct buses from Haridwar to Badrinath. So, if you are not getting a direct bus, then you can go to Joshimath. Joshimath is 45 KM from Badrinath and when you reach Joshimath, you can hire a private taxi, jeep or bolero. They take passengers in sharing and the fare from Joshimath to Badrinath is Rs 100 per person.
By flight
If you are going by flight, reach Dehradun and then book your ticket for Badrinath. Badrinath is 330 KM from Dehradun and will take 11-12 hours to reach Badrinath.
By taxi
For Haridwar, you can also book a taxi, if you are going in group. The taxi will charge approximately INR 6000-7000.
Where to stay in Badrinath?
You have 3 options to stay in Badrinath which is very safe and comfortable.
1. Ashram
One can stay in Ashram when you are looking for cost-effective accommodation. You can get numerous ashram in Badrinath and the per person charge is INR 100-200 for 24 hours.
2. GNVM guest house
GMVN is Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam. It is a Uttarakhand government's guest house. There you will get a dormitory and the charges for a dormitory bed is INR 45 per person for 24 hours.
3. Private Hotels
There are a lot of private hotels in Badrinath. The cost varies from INR 600 to 5000 per day.
What are the arrangements for food?
In Badrinath, you will get a lot to eat and you will get numerous restaurants and Dhaba with multiple food options. You can take a thali to eat which costs around INR 70-150.
Badrinath dham
After exit from temple, there is one more place which is Brahmkapal. One can perform the ancestor's pind dan ritual at Brahmkapal.
When to visit Badrinath?
During May - June, you will see too much crowd due to summer vacation and during this time, you can see a hike in the fare of hotels and other accommodation. You will also face problems in getting available seats in the bus.
But during, September and October, you will see no crowd, and the hotel prices will come to the normal price and within 1 hour you can reach inside the temple due to less crowd.
Always avoid traveling during monsoon, because you can face landslides on roads and due to landslides, you will be stuck in a long traffic jam.
Places to visit in Badrinath
1. Mana
It is the last village in India and after it, the India-China border starts.
2. Charan Paduka
According to folk stories, when Vishu Ji came to Earth for the first time, he put his feet at this place.
3. Vyas Gufa
Folk stories says that Maharishi Vyas and Lord Ganesha wrote Mahabharat at this place.
4. Ganesh Gufa
5. Bheem pul
This bridge was made by Bheem because the Sarawati river was flowing at its peak.
6. Saraswati temple
It is a small temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and river Saraswati.
7. Last shop of India
It is a small tea and snacks stall which is very famous because it is the last shop of India.
8. Swarg Rohini
It is said that this place connects to heaven and one can to heaven with his body from this place.
Total expense Badrinath
The approximate expense for this trip varies from INR 4000-5000.
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