About
One of the four Char Dham sites and a Panch Badri shrine, the Badrinath Temple at 3,133m is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set between the Nar and Narayan mountain ranges beside the Alaknanda river.
Must-see highlights
Badrinath Vishnu temple darshan (3133m)
Tapt Kund sacred hot spring dip
Mana — last Indian village (3km)
Vasudhara Falls (122m, 5km)
Satopanth Lake trek (24km)
Bheem Pul natural rock bridge
Vyas Gufa (sage Vyas cave at Mana)
Ganesh Gufa writing cave
Brahma Kapal ritual for ancestors
Panch Badri circuit
Auli ski slopes (50km) day trip
Hemkund Sahib (60km) Sikh shrine
On the map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Rishikesh 295km · Jolly Grant (DED) 310km
Nearby attractions
Mana Village (last Indian village)Vasudhara FallsSatopanth Lake trekBheem PulTapt Kund
How to get here
Rishikesh → Badrinath
cab · 10h
₹8,000
approx.
Rishikesh → Badrinath
bus · 12h
₹900
approx.
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Add to my tripBest Time to Visit
May – June, September – October (temple open)
Nearest Transport
Rishikesh295 km
Jolly Grant (DED)310 km
Stay Options
budget₹600/night
mid₹2,200/night
luxury₹5,500/night
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