Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the Holy temple of Badrinath. Badrinath has an average elevation of 3,100 metres (10,170 feet). It is in the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda River.
The town lies between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges 9 km east of Nilkantha peak (6,596m). Badrinath is located 62 km northwest of Nanda Devi peak and 301 km north of Rishikesh. Badrinath was re-established as a major pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the ninth century. In earlier days, pilgrims used to walk hundreds of miles to visit Badrinath temple.
The temple in Badrinath is also a sacred pilgrimage site for Vaishnavites. Badrinath is also gateway to several mountaineering expeditions headed to mountains like Nilkantha.
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State: Uttarakhand
Distance From Achhnera: 708 Km.
Min Temp: -1.82℃
Max Temp: 10.74℃
Weather: CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
| Number of People: | 32 |
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| Number of Days: | 32 |
| Number of Rooms: | 23 |
| Rent Per Room Per Day: | 23 |
| Number of People: | 32 |
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| Budget per Person: | 32 |
| Total Budget | 23 |
| Total Expenses | 1212 |
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