Chardham Yatra : badrinath yatra 2020

Shri Badrinath Yatra :badrinath yatra 2020

 Where ever Lord Vishnu resides, comes to be known as paradise. This proverb, that is believed by the people since ages will look completely real to you when you will see it through your own eyes. The most famous place on earth Vishnu Dham (Abode). Badrinath Dham. It is believed that once upon a time, it was Lord Shankar's home. But looking at the glory of that place, Lord Vishnu Narayan asked for it and Lord Shankar very happily gave up his favourite place to go and reside in Kedarnath. That's why, even today, Lord Badrinath's tour first begins by bowing your head Lord Shiva's temple.

 In the tour of Badrinath, there are descriptions of many tales related to Mahabharat and Pandavas. Be it Mahabharat's writer, Saint Vyas's cave or the path to heaven, blocked by the rock kept by mighty Bheem that lies in the way of River Saraswati. Lord Vishnu's feet India’s land's last tea shop! Come, let's take you on a tour of Badrinath Dham. All hail to Badrinath Hari. Om Namo Narayan. (I surrender to the divine) When the flow of two rivers meet and then flow as one this point at which they meet, is called Prayag (Confluence). In the path to Hari's place, Badrinath you will get the chance to view five prayers. These five prayers, along with Alaknanda river's other five rivers, is the holy place of concourse. Each Prayag has its own religious speciality.

 On the way to Badrinath, you all devotees get the fortune of going around Dev Prayag, Rudra Prayag, Karnaprayag, Nand Prayag and Vishnu Prayag. The first resting place for the devotees travelling from this path is Dev Prayag, which rests near the concourse of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river. {\an8}According to peoples beliefs, at this very place a devotee named Dev Sharmaperformed rigorous austerity. The name Dev Prayag was inspired by his name. Dev Prayag, with its old tales and its natural grace, is renowned amongst tourists. The river that emerges from Gangotri Gaumukh (Source of the Ganges)is known as Bhagirathi. And the river that comes from Badrinath is known as Alaknanda. When Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet affectionately they are then known as Ganga (The Ganges). The Ganges begins from here, and from Gaumukh to Dev Prayag the Bhagirathi river flows alone.

 Flowing from Gaumukh, Gangotri, Uttarkashi Bhagirathi comes as Bhagirathi till Dev Prayag. Dev Prayag is divided into three parts. Beh Bazar (Market), Beej Bazar and Shanti Bazar. Shanti Bazar is the main bus stand there. An important reason for its natural beauty is Mount Geethanjal Mount Dashratanchaland Mount Narsinghachal. Which surrounds Dev Prayagfrom all three sides adding a whimsical touch to its natural beauty. Concourse and Lord Raghunath temple are two places worth visiting. Besides these, Bhuvaneshwaritemple, Dhaneshwar Mahadev temple Danda Nagraj temple and Chandrabadani temple too, is visited by the devotees.

 There is one more name for LordRam, that is Lord Raghunath. Lord Vishnu's incarnation LordRam, was born on the earth in Ayodhya and killed Ravan(The King of Lanka/Ceylon). To shred off the guilt of killing Ravan, Lord Ram came to Dev Prayag for austerity. The place where Lord Ram had has taken up austerity was the same place where LordRaghunath's temple was constructed. According to local people, the construction of this temple was done by the King of Kullu, King Jagat Singh.

 The Pandavas too performed austerity in this temple of Lord Raghunathji. There is an idol of Lord Ram in the area that surrounds the temple and another idol of Adi Shankaracharya just a few miles away. All devotees of the pilgrimage that go from Dev Prayag to Badrinath take blessings from LordRaghunath without fail. After the tour of Dev Prayag, the pilgrims' group now moves forward to another Prayag. According to ancient tales, to learn the art of singing, Narad Muni worshipped Lord Shiva in Rudra Prayag. At that time, Lord Shivaadopted an aggressive form to impart knowledge on the art of singing.

 Out of the five prayers, Rudra Prayag is the one that demonstrates the aggressive form of Lord Shiva. Rudra Prayag is an important district in Uttarakhand. From here, Badrinath Dham is on a distance of about 156 km. This town that has settled on the concourse of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers is more developed in comparison to other towns. And you will find all the goods that you require daily which are easy available in the markets here. Pilgrims usually shop things from here and then move ahead. During the tour, Rudra Prayag is the correct option to spend the night. Jagdamba temple, Koteshwar Mahatemple, Narad Muni temple are all located in the divine region of Rudra Prayag.

 16 Kms away from Rudra Prayag, located in Kalyasaur, is the temple of Goddess Dhari, who holds a special place of admiration amongst the devotees. Basukedar temple, created by the Pandavas too, is located at a distance of41 km from Rudra Prayag. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to folklores before returning to Mount Kailash Lord Shiva had rested in these caves of Basukedar. Resting on the banks of Alaknanda river, lies a divine temple the Koteshwar Mahadev temple. Created by cutting down of the natural mountains and stones this meditation place of LordShiva is magnificent and amazing! Before resuming the journey to Kedarnath, Lord Shiva had meditated at this place.

 But there is one more tale related to this temple that is famous among people. This clean place is the concourse of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. And... It is also described Granth Puran Kedarkhand that Narad Muni performed austerity here and Lord Shankar, in his aggressive form, appeared before him and imparted him with the knowledge of Veena (Chordophone instrument). Also, the seven keys of music have originated from here itself. Which has even has been described in Samved (Veda of melodies and chants). And it has also been described in Kedarkhand that here the Ganga Aarti (Hindu Ritual for the Ganges) takes place frequently. 

Hence, Hari Granth and Hari Katha Ananta is never-ending stories and faith of this concourse. Nestled in the divine land of Kedarnath lies such a concourse through which one can certainly obtain salvation. Also, Narad Muni obtained his knowledge about... Samved at this place through Lord Rudra. According to ancient tales, Koteshwar Mahadev temple has been present in Rudra Prayag from as early as the presence of Bhasmasur. Bhasmasur was a monster.Whenever he touched any living thing then that living thing would incinerate and turn into ashes. When he understood this monstrous power he joked about turningLord Shiva into ashes! At that time, to save his life, LordShiva went to hide in caves and mountains. By keeping himself hidden in the mountains of Rudra Prayag... Lord Shiva summoned Lord Vishnu. That's when Lord Vishnu reincarnated as Mohini and tried to woo Bhasmasur. While performing his dance spectacle in the form of Mohini, Lord Vishnu very smartly wooed Bhasmasur and indirectly made him touch his own head.

 Because of which he burnt and incinerated himself and turned into ashes. (Chanting prayers) Inside the temple, Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga, Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganesh have been placed. In the Koteshwar temple, there is a Shiva Ling (Lord Shiva'sdisc-shaped platform symbol) has where a stream of water eternally keeps falling on to it which increases its beauty even more. The aura and splendour in Koteshwar Mahadev temple are amazing as well as wonderful. The pilgrims who come for the tour of Char Dham set their belongings in Rudra Prayag. And they even get the fortune of seeing the divine temples that have been constructed here. (Chanting prayers) Situated on the banks of Alaknanda river and Pindar river lies Karna Prayag. It has been dedicated to Karna, the warrior of Mahabharat. Out of all the five prayers, Karna Prayag is the third Prayag.

 It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Karna was born through Kunti's womb and he was the oldest brother amongst the Pandavas. But in the battle of Mahabharatthey fought from the Kaurava's side. According to people, the place where the Karna temple is situated right now this whole temple was earlier in deep water. And only the tip of the stone was out of the water. After the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna performed the last rites for Karna'sfuneral on a stone named Karnasheela by keeping his palm steady. Karna's Godfather was Sun who during Karna's birth, gave golden shield and gold as a blessing to him. If we believe the mythological tales, then Karna adored his father, the sun, here.

 Lord Shiva and GoddessGanga had appeared and given a glimpse to Karna at Karna Prayag only. According to one more old tale, Goddess Uma that is Goddess Parvati had her parents'home near Karna Prayag. With these cliffhanger tales, come, let's take you to Nanda Prayag. Emerging from the feet of the peak of Nandadevi Mountain when the Mandakini river flows in full stream and meets Alaknanda river then that sight is extremely grand. The exact place where these rivers meet is known as Nanda Prayag. This town of Nanda Prayag was named after King Nand. This town that is filled with natural beauty lies in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. During the period of Yadu Empire, Nanda Prayag used to be the capital. Nanda Prayag is the same place where king Nand, to impress Lord Vishnu sat on a piece of stone and sacrificed himself.

 After Lord Vishnu was delighted, Nand asked this citizen of heaven to bless him with the fortune of having him as his son. But, unfortunately, at that time, this blessing was already given to Kans’s sister Devaki. Who was jailed by her own brother at that time? That's when Lord Vishnu, by showing his spectacle in Krishna's form took birth at Devaki'splace but for his upbringing, he was sent to King Nand'swife, mother Yashoda. The rock on which King Nandsat to adore Lord Vishnu is the same place where Nandatemple has been constructed. By continuing the praises of these spectacles of Lord Vishnu the pilgrims then move forward towards Vishnu Prayag.

 Out of all the five Prayag, Vishnu Prayag is the last one. Which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu himself? In Vishnu Prayag, Alaknanda river concourses with Dhauliganga River. Narad Muni had meditated in Vishnuprayag itself, to delight Lord Vishnu. And only then, Narad Muni had the fortune of meeting Lord Narayan. There is a Lord Vishnu temple in Vishnu Prayag which has eight corners. This temple was constructed in1889 by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. Behind this temple, are steps that take us to the concourse of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. We took you all on the tour of Devprayag, Rudra Prayag, Karna Prayag... Nanda Prayag and Vishnu Prayag. And also showed you all the important stops that fall in the way of Badrinath Dham, and also provided you with information about them. There is a very important step of this journey known as Joshi Math (Temple). Which is also a valid temple among the other four temples. In the Hindu religion, Joshi math through its historical significance has come to be known as a knowledge hub.

 Adi Shankaracharya also obtained his knowledge in Joshi Math. Which is a symbol of animistic importance of this place? Joshi Math was also known as asJyothir Math in ancient times. Here, Lord Vishnu is held in the highest of regards in their cultural and mythological tales. The pilgrims who go on a tour of Badrinath Dham consider Joshi Mathas an important centre. After Joshi Math, the next stop in our tour is Pandukeshwar Nagar. From there, we will let you see the Doli Yatra (palanquin tour)that goes to Badrinath. And later on, we will let you see the divine Dham of Badrinath. So, come on, let's go to King Pandu'stown, Pandukeshwar. On the way of going to Badrinath Dham which is Lord Vishnu's residence comes one more divine place named Pandukeshwar. Badrinath Dham is located at a distance of 22 km from here. According to ancient mythology... King Pandu, had established the town of Pandukeshwar. After handing over his Kingdom to his big brother, Dhritarashtra he used to stay with his wives Kunti and Madarri in the town of Pandukeshwar.

 There are two famous temples in the town of Pandukeshwar. Yog Dhyan Badri temple and Lord Vasudev temple. Yog Dhyan Badri temple was constructed by King Pandu himself. Lord Vishnu's idol is in a state of meditation inside this temple. Yog Dhyan Badri temple is one of the divine pilgrimage places. Lord Vasudev's temple's construction was undertaken by the Pandavas. When he was in exile for 12 years, the Pandavas performed the last rituals for their ancestor KingPandu, thus redeeming him. Arjun used to meditate in Lord Vasudev temple. He was also blessed by Indra in this temple's yard.

 According to some ancient tales, in the battle of Pandavas and... Mahabharat after destroying the Kauravas, the Kingdom of Hastinapur was then given to his disciples by him after which he became free from his duties and then he came over to Pandukeshwar. The town of Pandukeshwar is open throughout the year. But the best time to travel here is from April to June and from September to November. The idol of Lord Vishnu that is placed in... Yogdhyan temple is in a state of meditation. Hence this temple came to be known as Yogdhyan Badri Mandir. The shape of the idol is huge and it is made out of Shaligram stone(Black coloured holy stone). 

There is a tale related to this temple, which is that once upon a time Pandu went hunting in the jungle and he wounded a sage and his wife who were in the form of a deer by his arrow. That's when the sage came back to his original form and cursed Pandu that in his whole life he won't be able to form a love relationship with anyone and even if he gets attracted to any woman then at that very moment his soul will depart to heaven. In the hope of getting out of this guilty sin, Pandu placed Lord Vishnu's copper idol in the Yogdhyan Badri temple and became engrossed in the meditation for Lord Vishnu. With this power ofYogdhyan, Pandu's wives... Madarri and Kunti gave birth to the Pandavas.

 Who, ahead in their life, became the warriors in Mahabharat. In the winter, when the BadrinathDham is covered in blankets of snow at that time, this idol of Lord Vishnu is placed in the Yogdhyan temple. This temple is also known as God's winter home. This temple of Lord Vishnu that is known for its superhuman powers and the ancient tales related to it holds a special place amongst all the pilgrims. (Sanskrit chants) In the pleasant weather of Pandukeshwar, Lord Vishnu's palanquin tour's auspicious journey begins from Yogdhyan Badri temple. After resting at his winter home... Lord Vishnu, proceeds towards Badrinath Dham which is also famous as Bhu Vaikunth. (Chanting prayers) This procession begins with the opening of temple doors. And after that, Lord Vishnu's idol and his childhood friend Uddhav's idol is decorated and sent off fromPandukeshwar with a lot of fanfare. To see Lord Vishnu, the one who adheres his creation, groups of devotees leave their homes and create groups nearby the Yogdhyan Badri temple and meditate for Lord Vishnu.

 The next stop for this palanquin tour is Kuber temple. Where Lord Vishnu'sfriend Kuber is seated. Come, let's get you a glimpse of the Kuber temple. Kuber temple is dedicated to the God of wealth Kuber. But before Makar Sankranti(Festival of Harvesting) the God of wealth, Lord Kuber's idol is kept in the Yogdhyan Badri temple. On the day of Makar Sankranti, with all the rituals, Lord Kuber's idol is once again placed at the Kuber temple. Palanquin tour's one more stop is Kuber temple. During the procession, along with Lord Vishnu's idol, even Lord Kuber's idol is taken from Pandukeshwar to Badrinath Dham. Wherein he is seated with lord Narayan in a sanctum and later, he fetches debts from pilgrims. This beautiful sight of DoliYatra renders the pilgrims that come every year to go speechless.

 The soldiers of IndianArmy, to end this tour on a safe note, undertake untiring efforts. Hail Lord Kuber Bhandari...! After being born in lakhs of other forms, our soul takes birth as a human again. For which, we should thank the Lord and consider ourselves to be lucky. To make our life as a human being, a successful one we should at least once, by all means, in our life take a tour of the small Char Dham's(Four Abodes) in Uttarakhand. After taking a tour of this Char Dhams a human's sins of his many lives become null and the human then attains salvation. Out of all the small CharDhams, we have now reached the most supreme of them. Badrinath Dham. The journey of the Badrinath Palanquinthat left from Pandukeshwar ends after reaching the Badrinath temple.

 So come on, let's get you a glimpse of the divine Badrinath Dham. There is a gold canopy in the sanctum and in this sanctum itself, there are... Lord Badrinarayan,God of wealth Kuber... Narad Rishi, Uddhav... Nar and Narayan's idols have been decorated in the abode here. In all these idols, the most attractive idol is of Lord Narayan sitting in Padmasan (Lotus seat)position which is about 1 meter long! According to folklores, this idol, made with the Shaligram stone was found by Adi Shankaracharya in the Alaknanda river. At that time, he prefixed the idol in a hot water pond called Tapt Kund (pool). Later on, in 1600 century the King of Garhwal placed this idol in the temple.

 Standing in the pandal, you can seek blessings of all the idols in the temple. The place where the pilgrims gather is called Sabha Mandap (Assembly Pandal). On the day of Bawan Dwadashi (auspicious day) Lord Narayan goes to the... Mata Murti Temple to meet his mother along with Shobha Yatra (procession). This temple is situated 3 km away from Badrinath in the village of Managing. This fair of Mata Murti is celebrated with lots of fanfare in Badrinath. It is necessary to take a dip in TaptKund before performing the veneration. In the morning, Maha Abhishek (Ordination), Abhishek, Geeta Path (prayers) and Bhagwat path is performed to impress Lord Vishnu. In the evening, in the temple yard, the devotees sing... Vishnu Sahasranamam (prayers), Geet Govind and other prayers.

 Ideally, at 4.30 in the morning, Badri Vishal's Maha Abhishek is performed. And after that,Abhishek Puja (Veneration) is performed. The doors of the temples are opened around 7 to 8 am for the pilgrims to seek blessings. Shain Aarti (prayers) is finished till 9 pm in the temple. After that, the temple doors are closed by Geet Govind. (Sanskrit chants) (Sanskrit chants) Managaon is 3 km away from Badrinath. Where India's border ends. And this is also called India’s last village. In Managaon, there is Bheem Pul River Saraswati,Ganesh Gufa (cave), and Vyas Gufa. All these places have their own religious speciality. The tributary of river Alaknanda,river Saraswati, the Goddess... of knowledge, the harpoon is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. There is a huge rock above the river Saraswati.

 Which seems like a bridge. When the Pandavas were heading towards heaven passing... by Swargarohini(Mountain in Uttarakhand) that time, to help Pandavas' wife Draupadi across the river Saraswati, Bheem who was as strong as many elephants lifted a huge rock and threw it in the river Saraswati. And created this bridge. {\an8}That is why this is also called Bheem Pul. Sage Vedvyas, who composed Mahabharat, used to live in the mountains of Managaon. Mahabharat represents the history of Kauravas and Pandavas. The most sacred book of the Hindu religion... Bhagavad Gita's preaching is also a part of Mahabharat. Sage Vedvyas who used to compose such scared and religious books, used to live in this cave. That is why this cave is also known as Vyas Gufa.

 Vyas Pustak (book) is worshipped in this Vyas Gufa. There is one more cave close to Vyas Gufa which is formed by natural means of mountain rocks. This cave is known as Ganesh Gufa. The nearby scenery of this cave is very beautiful and peaceful. It is believed that sage Ved Vyas had narrated... Mahabharat's story to Lord Ganesh in this cave. And Lord Ganesh wrote world-famous Mahabharat and thanked Vedvyas. These two ethereal caves of Managaonis the proof of our religion's history. The way through which Lord Of DharmaYudhishthira went to heaven that Swargarohini is also situated in the mountains of Badrinath.

 We have tried to give you all glimpses of major important places of Badrinath. Apart from visiting Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath... Char Dham tour is considered to be done. Ganga and Yamuna are India'stwo most important rivers. These two holy rivers are given the sacred place in Char Dham tour. The origin of river Yamuna, Yamunotri Dham is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. Where the pilgrims seek blessings at the Yamuna temple. River Ganga starts flowing from Gangotri Dham. In the place of Lord Shiva, Kedarnath, among the 12 Jyotirlinga (Radiant Sign of The AlmightyShiva), one of them is here. Every year, lakhs of devotees visit Kedarnath to seek blessings of Lord Kedarnath. 

We hope that after watching this holy journey of Badrinath and with the glimpses of Char Dham, you must have earned lots of good deeds. Well, there is no specific sequence for doing Char Dham tour. You can choose the sequence of Chardham tour as per your convenience. But the pilgrims start their journey with Yamunotri. And then go to Gangotri, Kedarnath and then Badrinath. The Mata Murti fair that takes place in Badrinath is... celebrated in the descending memory of Goddess Ganga. And this is a very well-known fair. Situated in north India, the chief priest of this temple who is also known as Rawal they are traditionallyNambudiri brahmins. They are the residents of Multaha Kerala. In the stories written in Skand Puran and Vishnu Puran(the book containing stories of Hindu Gods), Badrinath temple has been mentioned in it. Hari Anant, Hari Katha Ananta... (Chants) There is no end to the stories of God. The more we worship God, the more we will be astonished by the beauty of Him.

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