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Sri Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhacharyar Thiruvadigale thunai

Sri Maha Periyava Thiruvadigale thunai

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya Namaha

Mylam, Sri Valli Deivanai Sametha Murugan thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha

Table of Contents1. Rishikesh to Joshmat Route .................................................................................................................. 3

2. Pancha Prayag Details ........................................................................................................................... 4

1. Vishnu Prayag (The first of Pancha Prayag) ...................................................................................... 6

2. Nandha Prayag (The SECOND of Pancha Prayag) ............................................................................. 7

3. Karna Prayag (The THIRD of Pancha Prayag) .................................................................................... 8

4. Rudra Prayag (The Fourth of Pancha Prayag) ................................................................................... 95. DEV Prayag (The FIFTH of Pancha Prayag) ...................................................................................... 13

DEVAPRAYAGAI DIVYA DESAM ................................................................................................... 15

3. JOSTHIMAT .......................................................................................................................................... 21

4. Pancha Badri Details ........................................................................................................................... 24

1. Adhi Badri (17 KM from Karna Prayag) ........................................................................................... 25

2. Vrudha Badri (7 KM from Joshmath) .............................................................................................. 26

3. Bavishya Badri (24 km from Joshmath) .......................................................................................... 27

4. Yoga Dhyan Badri ............................................................................................................................ 28

5. Badrinath ......................................................................................................................................... 29

5. Vyasa Kuha / Sarasvathi River in Mana ............................................................................................... 42

6. GMVN Details ...................................................................................................................................... 55


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1. Rishikesh to Joshmat Route

5am start from Rishikesh to reach JOSHIMATH

Dev Prayag(Prayag1) - PURSHOTAM TEMPLE (DivyaDesam1),

Rudra Prayag(Prayag2), Lunch

Karna Prayag(Prayag3)

Sightseeing Nand Prayag(Prayag4)

Night stay at Joshmath


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2. Pancha Prayag Details

Panch Prayag the five sacred river confluences of the Ganges River. The Panch

Prayag begin in the Garhwal Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand. The

wordprayagmeans 'confluence' in Sanskrit. The five member rivers of PanchPrayag are Vishnu Prayag, Nanda Prayag, Karna Prayag, Rudra Prayag and

Dev Prayag,named in the sequence of their descending flow from the Himalayas.

Prayag Details Temple Near City

Vishnu Prayag

Dhaula Ganga + Alaknanda

= Alaknanda Sri Vishnu Temple

12km from Joshimath.

256 KM from

Rishikesh

Nandha Prayag

Nandakini + Alaknanda =

Alaknanda

190 KM from

Rishikesh

Karna Prayag

Pindar Ganga + Alaknanda

= Alaknanda Uma Devi Temple

169KM from

Rishikesh

Rudra Prayag

Mandakini + Alakananda =

Alakananda

Rudranath Temple,Chamunda Devi

Temple etc..

140KM from

Rishikesh

Dev Prayag

Bhagirathi River +

Alaknanda = Great Ganges

Purushothaman

Temple/ Neelamega

Perumal.

DivyaDesam 72 KM from Rishikesh


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Vishnu Prayag: Dhaula Ganga flows from the Dhaulagiri Mountains to join with theAlaknanda. This confluence occurs at Vishnu Prayag. Once Dhaula Ganga merges with theAlaknanda, the Dhaula's identity is lost, and both rivers flow together as the Alaknanda.

Nanda Prayag : The River Nandakini, which originates at the peaks of Nanda Devi,

joins the Alaknanda River at Nanda Prayag. Again, at this point the Nandakini loses itsname and becomes part of the Alaknanda).

Karna Prayag : Pindar Ganga originates from the Pindar ranges, flowing down tomerge with the Alaknanda at Karna Prayag. And again, the Pindar Ganga loses itsname and becomes part of the great Alaknanda River

Rudra Prayag: Likewise, the Mandakini merges with Alaknanda at Rudra Prayag,taking the Alaknanda's name.

Deva Prayag: The Bhagirathi River joins the Alaknanda at Deva Prayag, and at this

point both rivers lose their names, and become the Ganges, flowing downstream pastDev Prayag.

So we can see that the sacred rivers flowing from the Char-dhama tirthas of Gangotri,Kedarnath and Badrinath, along with the Dhaula Giri, Nandakini and Pindar jointogether at various prayags, merging to become the waters of the sacred River Ganga.The Yamuna flows independently, coming down from the Char-dhama of Yamunotri,and this Queen of rivers is even larger than the Ganga as she descends to herconfluence with the Ganga and Saraswati at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad. From there,Her waters flow into the ocean.

Once the divine rivers reach the sea, they all lose their identity. According tothe Mundaka Upanishad, just as rivers cast off their nama-rupawhen merging with theocean, one with knowledge of the Absolute is delivered from material name and formwhen reaching the Supreme.


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1. Vishnu Prayag (The first of Pancha Prayag)

Dhaula Ganga Meets Alankananda and becomes Alakananda.

There is a small octagonal temple located near the confluence. The current shrine isdated to 1889, and credited to Ahalyabai, the Maharani of Indore, although the

original temple here is said to be 2,000 years old. Lord Visnu resides here in

His vigrahaform, being a very beautiful marble deity of the Lord in a sitting

posture. The temple has a large compound where pilgrims gather. Making

pilgrimage to Vishnuprayag is considered equal to visiting the Triveni Sangam at

Allahabad.

Small temple for Lord Vishnu at Vishnuprayag

The great sage Naradacame to worship Lord Vishnu at this prayag, and there is a

small Rishi Narada temple here at the sangam. Sage Narada performed austerities

here for many years, and is said to have ascended from this holy Vishnuprayag.

The Pandava brothers are also said to have passed through Vishnuprayag while

enroute to the deep Himalayas.


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2. Nandha Prayag (The SECOND of Pancha Prayag)

Nandhakini meets River Alakananda to become Alakanandha

The confluence gets its name from the Yadava king Nanda, the foster-father of SriKrishna, and there is a temple of Gopal Krishna here. Nanda Maharajais said to

have performed a great sacrifice at this spot.

Sage Kanva has performed tapasya here. This prayag is well known as the spotwhere the wedding of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala took place. The story ofShakuntala, told in the Sanskrit play by Kalidasa, describes King Dushyantameeting Shakuntala, daughter of the sage Vishvamitra, while on a hunting trip.

The site of Nandaprayag is also mentioned in the Mahabharata:

"In the midst of big trees, the sacred river Malini was flowing. The water ofthis river was sweet and sacred. This ashram was spread out on both thebanks of river. In this sacred river different types of birds used to come andstay. Due to the tapovanam on both the sides, the ashram was even morebeautiful. Here poisonous creatures and wild animals used to stay together inpeace. On seeing this, Raja Dushyanta was filled with joy and happiness."


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3. Karna Prayag (The THIRD of Pancha Prayag)

Pindar River Meets Alakananda and becomes Alakananda

The Mahabharata states that Karna did penance here and earned kavacha (armour)

and kundala (ear rings) from his father, the Sun god. Karna's burial rites were performed here,

and the stone seat where he did penance is still worshipped at the prayag. The Puranas state

that when Karna came to this place, there was no river confluence, so the spot was not entirely

fitting for his performance of tapasya. Thus Karna caused the Pinder River to descend and meet

the Alaknanda here.

In a temple built in recent times to commemorate Karna, the deity of goddess Uma Devi

(daughter of the Himalayas) resides. The adjacent stone temple was rebuilt by AdiShankaracharya, featuring anatmandir and garvagriha (sanctum). In the sanctum are deities of

Lord Shiva and Parvati, along with Ganesha. There is also a murti of Karna.

A steep row of steps descends from the temple to a path leading to the confluence point. There,

small shrines of Shiva and Binayak (Ganesh) Shilaare believed to protect pilgrims,

presumably from the turbulent confluence waters. Every 12 years, Uma Devi is taken out on

procession to local villages around Karnaprayag.

There is also a reference to this site in Meghaduta, a drama in Sanskrit by the poet Kalidasa,

who says that the Satopanth and Bhagirath glaciers joined to form the Pindar River. In

his Abhijnana-shakuntala, Kalidas mentions that some of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta'sromantic pastimes took place here.

One of the local attractions near Karnaprayag is Nauti Village, home of the goddess Nanda.

This place is the starting point for the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, one of the longest pilgrimage

tours covered by foot in India. The yatra goes out only once every twelve years, and was just

held in 2012.


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4. Rudra Prayag (The Fourth of Pancha Prayag)

River Mandakini meets Alakananda and becomes Alakananda


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Rudraprayag is surrounded by lofty mountains and dwindling forests of Deodar and

Pine, at an elevation of 2,936 feet (895 metres) above sea level. This prayag is not

as serene as Devaprayag, because the city is growing steadily and resources

diminished. The road splits at Rudraprayag. One branch goes towards Kedarnath-

dhama and the other towards Badrinath, by way of Karnaprayag, Nandaprayag and

Vishnuprayag - the first three prayags covered in this series.

While Badrinath is the source of holy waters for the first three prayags of the Panch

Prayag, Rudraprayag is associated with Kedernath-dhama, from which the

Mandakini River proceeds. After merging with the Mandakini, the Alaknanda River

flows on towards Devaprayag where it joins with Bhagirathi river to form the

Ganges. Kedarnath is 86 km. north of Rudraprayag.

The Rudraprayag confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini Rivers is named after

Lord Shiva, in his Rudra manifestation. Shiva is said to have performed Tandava

here, the vigorous dance of Nataraj. He also played his Rudra veena at thisprayag,

enticing Lord Visnu to come, then transforming Him into water.

Elsewhere, the sage Narada had once become enamored of his own veena playing.

The other demigods implored Krsna to intervene, so Krsna told Narada that Shiva

and Parvati were impressed by his musical talent. Narada was so taken by the

praise that he immediately set out to meet Shiva in the Himalayas. Along the way,

at Rudra Prayag, he met several beautiful raginis, who were the embodiment of

various musical notes. But they were disfigured, and said that the reason for their

disfigurement was squarely attributed to Narada playing his veena. Hearing this,

Narada felt humbled and surrendered before Shiva, pledging to devote himself to

learning music as Shiva's disciple. The rock at Rudraprayag where Narada Muni sat

to worship is known as Narad Shila.

It is also said that Sati was reborn as Parvati, the daughter of King Himalaya, after

she self-immolated herself. In spite of Himalaya's protests, Parvati performed

rigorous penance to get the boon of becoming Shiva's wife in a future birth.

There are temples here at Rudraprayag dedicated to Rudranath (Shiva) and the

goddess Chamunda, a form of Devi who at Rudraprayag, is the consort of Shiva

(Parvati).

There are a number of important shrines in the vicinity of Rudraprayag. Located

three km. from the confluence on the banks of Alaknanda River is the Koteshwar

cave temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shiva meditated here before going to

Kedarnath. There are various other temples nearby associated with Shiva, including

Tungeshwar Mahadev temple near Chopta, and Kartik Swami temple, dedicated to

Shiva's son, Kartikeya.


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Rudranath Temple Rudraprayag is named after Lord Shiva and temple of lord

Rudranath is situated at the confluence ofAlaknandaandMandakini.

Chamunda Devi Temple This is also situated at confluence of the holy rivers (Alaknanda & Mandakini). Chamunda as wife of Lord Rudra is worshiped here.

KoteshwarKoti means crore (10 Million) and Ishwar means god. This is again a

temple of Lord Shiva made in natural caves.

Shree Tungeshwar Mahadev Ji, Phalasi Near Chopta. This temple has been here

for centuries. Folklore has it that the Pandavas came here for penance. On the way

from Chopta there were many small temples up to the Tunganath Temple, the

remains of some are still there. On the temple wall there are many terracota style

seals and Shiva-Parvati figurines. A very ancient temple held in very high esteem

by many villages, right in the midst of amazing n spell-bounding natural beauty.

The Kartik Swamitemple is dedicated to lord Kartikeya - son of Lord Shiva.

It can be reached by a 3 km trek from Kanak Chauri village, which is located on the

Rudraprayag-Pokhri route, 38 km from Rudraprayag.

We can have magnificent views of the snow-clad Himalayan range from the Kartik

Swami temple.

Basukedar- Basukedar (reputedly where Shiva lived before coming to Kedarnath).

It's a Shiva temple constructed by Pandava. Architecture and idols seems to be at

least 1000 yrs old. A good place for meditation and dhyan yoga. This is around35 km from Agustmuni. around 1.30 hr by drive. This is actually an old track to

visit Kedarnath. It is said that Lord Shiva stayed a night in Basukedar while he was

travelling to Mount Kailash ( Kedarnath) this is the reason this place is called

Basukedar.
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5. DEV Prayag (The FIFTH of Pancha Prayag)

Bagirathi meets Alakananda to become GANGA MA

Devprayag is the most southernmost, therefore the last of the five sacred riverconfluences of the Ganges, originating in the Garhwal Himalayas. Situated at anelevation of 830 metres (2,723 feet) above sea level, Devprayag is 70 km fromRishikesh. And while many tourists visit Rishikesh and Haridwar, relatively few takedarshan of Devprayag.

Devprayag is the confluence of two holy rivers, the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda.The Bhagirathi, coming down from Gangotri-dhama, is considered the foremoststream of the Ganges. Like all five of the Panch Prayag, the holiness of this place is

considered equal to Triveni Sangam at Allahabad where the Ganges, Yamuna andSaraswati Rivers merge.

At this confluence, the Bhagirathi flows in rapids with strong currents, meeting amuch calmer Alaknanda River, which is slower and more sediment-laden. For thisreason, there is a strong visual contrast where the two rivers join together. TheBhagirathi runs down a steep declivity with rapid force, roaring and foaming over


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large rock fragments in its bed, while the placid Alakananda flows smoothly andgently until the point of its turbulent confluence.

Ganga Ma at Devprayag


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DEVAPRAYAGAI DIVYA DESAM

PLACE

THIRUKKANDAMENUM KADINAGAR

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PRESENT Name DEVAPRAYAGAI

BASE Town RISHIKESH

DISTANCE 72 KM

MOOLAVAR NEELAMEGA PERUMAL (PURUSHOTHMAN)

THIRUKKOLAM NINDRA

THIRUMUGAMANDALAM EAST

THAYAR PUNDAREEGAVALLI

MANGALASASANAM 11 PAASURAMS

PRATYAKSHAM MAHARISHI BARATHWAJ

THEERTHAM MANGALA THEERTHAM,GANGA RIVER

VIMANAM MANGALA VIMANAM

NAMAVALI

Sri Pundareegavalli nayiga sameda Sri Neelamega parabramane

namaha

Temple Location :

The First Divyadesam as one travels from Haridwar to Badrinath is Devaprayag.This Kshetram is also called as "Thirukkandam" and also as "Kadi Nagar". It liesabout 45 miles away from Rishikesh to Badrinath and about 1700 feet above thesea level.

Specials:

The Speciality of this sthalam is only at this sthalam the great rivers Alaknanda andBagirathi mingle each other.

Sthalapuranam

This Thirukkandam divyadesam is also called with the names as "Kadinagar","Devaprayag". This sthalam is situated around 1700 feets upwards from the sealevel. The Alaknandha and Bagirathi river mingle together in this sthalam and

comes down and is called as "Aadi Ganga".

Prayag means the place where two rivers mingle together and since two deva(holy) rivers mingle together, it is said that this sthalam got the named as "DevaPrayag". The place where the two rivers is said to be the place where the Neelamegha perumal originates and the two rivers are referred to as two pirattis.


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It is said that in this sthalam Brahma devar, King Dasaratha and Sri Ramar havedone tapas and an Idol of Raghunathji is said to be installed by Sri Aadhi Sankarar.

Periyalwaris the only alwar who has done Mangalasasanam on this perumal in 11paasurams.

Moolavar:

The Moolavar of this kshetram is Neelamega Perumal. He is also called with thename "Purushothaman". He is giving his seva in Nindra thirukkolam facing hisThriumugam towards east direction. Prathyaksham for Bharadwaja Maharishi.

Thaayar:

The Thaayar found in this sthalam is Pundareekavalli.

Mangalasasanam:Periyalwar is the only Alwar who has done Mangalasasanam on this sthala perumalin 11 Paasurams.

Pushkarani:

Mangala theertham. Ganga Nadhi.

Vimaanam:Mangala Vimaanam.


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3. JOSTHIMAT

SthalapuranamThiruppirudhi which is otherwise called as Joshimutt explains that

it has a close relation between the Lord Emperumaan and His devotees. The

devotees shows their Preethi (affection) towards the Emperumaan and they get the

same from the Emperumaan. That's the reason this spot got the name as

"Thiruppirudhi".

Devotees who travel towards Badrikashramam with lots of efforts and traveling in

snow, they feel tired and supressed. But, after reaching this Joshimutt they are

happy and feel relaxed because only few miles away from here is Badrikashramam.

The Salagrama Narasimha at the Sankara Mutt is being worshipped by the devotees

as considering him as the Lord Sriman Narayana.


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Lord Narasimha temple (Tiruppiridhi)

This 1200 years old Narasingh Badari temple is dedicated to Lord

Narasimha. When Adi Shankaracharya worshipped Lord Narasimha here, he

was bestowed with jnanam (knowledge) to write a commentary on thevedanta sutras. Lord BadriNarayan appeared in his dreams and advised him

to retrieve a Saligrama shila of Him from Tapta kunda and build a temple for

him. The moolavar is Paramapurusha Narasimhar and thaayar is

Parimalavalli (MahaLakshmi). Teertham dedicated to this place is Ganges

(Manaseega pushkarani -- Manasaras). and vahanam is Goverdhana

Vimaana. Pratyaksha darshan was given to Goddess Parvati. Tirumangai

Azhwar has done Mangalaasaasanam to perumal here. It is believed that

perumal and the kovil as described in prabhandam should be in midst of

Himalyas on the banks of Manasa Sarovaram beyond Badrinath or Gopala

perumal at Nandaprayag.

The garbhagriham houses a Swayambhu black saligrama murti of Lord

Narasimhar at the center in yogasana posture facing east, Lord Badri

Narayana to his right, Uddhavar, Kubera and Chandidevi further to His right.

And onto the Lord's left are Garuda, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The name

``Thiruppirudhi" stresses that it has a close relation between the Lord and

His devotees. The devotees show their affection towards the Lord and they

get the same from the Lord. That's the reason this spot got the name

"Thiruppirudhi".

Legend is that when Lord BadriNarayanan was found by Adi Shankara, there

was a voice from a Nabhi chakra which prophesied that as the Lord

Narasimhar's left wrist falls down, the Nara Narayana parvat will merge into

one, and current Badrinath will become inaccessible to pilgrims and shift to

Bhavishya Badri. Proof of this is the real thinning of left wrist at

Joshimath temple and also the Swayabhu MahaVishnu forming at

Bhavishya Badri which will be clearly explained in a future post.

In the early morning puja this wrist is shown to the peopleand then

covered up throughout the day.

The chief image of Narasimha is made out of the Shaligram stone, in the

eighth century during the reign of king Lalitaditya Yukta Pida of Kashmir.


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Some believe the image is self-manifested (swayambhu). The image is 10

inches (25 cm) high and depicts the god sitting in the lotus position.

Lord Vasudeva temple in JoshmathThis is one among the most sacred

Vishnu shrines which is located just next to Narasimha temple. The lord is in

Nindra thirukkolam with chaturbhujam. Idol of Lord Mahavishnu as Vasudev

in the inner sanctrum sanctorum is carved out of a piece of black stone

measuring 6 feet in height. Along with Vasudev is Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Leela

devi, Oorvasi devi, Subhadra and Balram in the outer prakara. There are

also idols of Vinayaka in dancing posture, Brahma, Indra, Chandra,

Navadurga and Gauri Shankar. It is also noted for housing an idol of a

dancing Ganesha, one of only two such idols venerated in any temple in the

country.


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4. Pancha Badri Details

Badri

Name Details Where is it

YogDhyan

Badri

Badrinath in YOGA

posture

Between Joshmath and

Badrinath

Badri

Vishal Main Badrinath Temple Badrinath

Brihad

Badri

Vrudha Badri or OLD

Badri.

Statue of Badri as an

old man

Only 7Km from

Joshimath in Joshimath-

Badrinath road

AdhiBadri

Aborde for Badrinath in

Satyug, Treta and

Dwapar. Adhi meansAncient

Adi Badri is an hour's

drive (17km) fromKarnaprayag.

Bhavishya

Badri Future Badrinath

Saldhar is connected to

Joshimath, 19Km away,

by motorable road.

Bhavishya Badri temple

is 6Km trek from

Saldhar.


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1. Adhi Badri (17 KM from Karna Prayag)

It is also believed that Lord Vishnu used to to live here in Satyug, Treta andDwapar. In Kalyug he shifted to Badrinath, thats why it is known as Adi Badri. Adi

mean Ancient.

Adi Badri, also known as Helisera according to revenue records, is a tiny temple

complex enclosed within a space of 14 metres (46 ft) X 30 metres (98 ft). The

height of the temple varies from 26 metres (6.619.7 ft). The chief temple is

dedicated to god Vishnu, which is built over a raised platform, with a small

enclosure in a pyramidal form. The sanctum holds black stone 1 metre (3.3 ft)

image of Vishnu. The image depicts Vishnu holding a mace, lotus and chakra

(discus). Brahmins from South India serve as chief priests in the temple.

Adi Badri is an hour's drive (17km) from Karnaprayag.


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2. Vrudha Badri (7 KM from Joshmath)

Vridha Badri - also spelled as Vriddha Badri or Bridha Badri - an austere shrine, islocated in the Animath village ( 1,380 m (4,530 ft), above sea level) 7 kmfromJoshimathon theRishikeshJoshimath-Badrinath road.

The Vridha Badri legend says that Vishnu appeared in the form of a Vridhaor oldman before sage Narada who performedpenancehere. Thus, the idol installed atthis temple is in the form of an old man.

According to legend, the image of Badrinath was carved by the divinecraftsmanVishwakarmaand worshipped here. At the advent ofKali yuga,Vishnuchose to remove himself from this place, later Adi Shankara found the partlydamaged image in Narad-kund pond and established it at the central Badrinathshrine. According to legend, Badrinath was worshipped here by Adi Shankara,before his enshrinement at the Badrinath temple. The temple is open throughoutthe year. Brahmins from South India serve as chief priests in the temple.
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3. Bavishya Badri (24 km from Joshmath)

Bhavishya Badri, 2,744 meters above sea level, is one of thePanchBadri pilgrimage worshipped by Hindu pilgrimages as the future Badri as it suggestsby its name. Bhavishya Badri situated in Subhain village of Niti Valley on the way toLata from Tapovan inUttarkashi district of Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand is believed to

be the next adobe of lord Vishnu when the way to current Badrinath will bepermanently closed.

A prophecy says, at the end of Kali Yuga, a landslide will occur collapsing Nara andNarayan (the terms Nara and Narayan refer to Arjun, the third son of Kunti in Hinduholy epic Mahabharata and lord Krishna respectively) hills and blocking the path toBadrinath. This devastating landslide will occur when the right arm of the statue ofNarsingh (half man and half lion- 4th incarnation of lord Vishnu) currently situatedin Joshimathwill detach from its body. It is said that the arm of Narsingh isshrinking day by day.

Scientists say that the region of Joshimath which is the only route toBadrinath

temple is shrinking and is in the prominent zone of landslide which has higherchances of path blockage due to landslide in due time. If it really happen, theprophecy will be proved. The prophet has said this landslide will occur at the end ofKali Yuga and in Satya Yuga, Badrinath will transfer his seat to Bhavishya Badri.

The Narsingh temple in Joshimath is the place where Badrinath idol is worshippedduring the winter season. It is also called Narsingh Badriand is included in SaptBadri. During winter season, priests at main Badrinath temple come down toJoshimath bringing the idol of Badrinath along with them and worship the god inNarsingh Badri temple. Narsingh Badri temple has a Badrinath idol along with theNarsingh idol.

Subhain village houses a temple that the villagers believe to be secondary and theprimary temple is atop a steep hill among dense pine forest and tranquil beauty.The view of valley below the range is clear and breathtaking. Trekkers forget all thepain they experienced during the uphill journey watching the beautifulAuli ski slopeand Joshimath. Had anyone regretted the decision of trekking the painful journey toBhavishya Badri will breathe a sigh of relief when the enthralling beauty ofsurrounding answer all the questions in her/his head. One of the toughest route inUttarakhand hills, route to Bhavishya Badri examine the trekkers with extremedifficulty and finally rewards with unbeatable pleasure. Temple of Bhavishya Badrisituated along the Dhauli ganga river on the ancient route to Mansarovar andKailash Parvat enchants the tourists and trekkers with incredible pleasure.

Bhavishya Badri | How to Reach?

Saldhar is connected to Joshimath, 19Km away, by motorable road. BhavishyaBadri temple is 6Km trek from Saldhar. Here we discuss on how to reach Joshimathto go to Saldar through taxi or jeep and finally trek from Saldhar to Bhavishya Badritemple:
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4. Yoga Dhyan Badri

Yogdhyan Badri

Joshimath

12 kms

Yogdhyan Badri Badrinath 13 kms

Yogdhyan Badri Pandukeshwar 2 kms

Yogadhyan Badri, also called Yoga Badri, is located at Pandukeshwar (30382N

793251E) at the elevation of 1,829 metres (6,001 ft), close to Govind Ghat and

is as ancient as the main Badrinath temple. Pandukeshwar is located en route from

Govind Ghat to Hanuman Chatti, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Hanuman Chatti.

Legend has it that King Pandu, father of the five Pandavas - heroes of the Hindu

epic Mahabharata, meditated here to god Vishnu to cleanse him of the sin of killing

of two mating deer, who were ascetics in their previous lives. The Pandavas were

also born here and Pandu died and attained salvation here.

Pandu is believed to have installed the bronze image of Vishnu in the Yogadhyan

Badri shrine. The image is in a meditative posture and thus the image is called

Yoga-dhyan (mediative) Badri. The idol is life size and has been carved from

Shaligramstone. According to legend, the Pandavas, after defeating and killing their

cousins Kauravas in the Mahabharata war, came here to repent. They handed their

kingdom of Hastinapur to their grandson Parikshit and went to perform penance in

the Himalayas.

Copper plate inscriptions found here indicate rule by early Katyuri Rajas and the

region was known as Panchal Desh, now officially designated as Uttarakhand. One

inscription extols the grant of land given by King Nimbarana. Another historic

location is the Suryakund, on top of Milam glacier, which is a hot water spring,

where Kunti - mother of Pandavas gave birth to her son Karna, fathered by the

sun-god Surya. Kunti was married to Pandu at Pandukeshwar.

Yogdhyan Badri is also considered the winter abode for the Utsava-murti (festival-

image) of Badrinath, when the temple of Badrinath is closed. Hence, it is religiously

ordained that a pilgrimage will not be complete without offering prayers at this

place. Bhatts (priests) from South India serve as chief priests in the temple.
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The main shrine houses the 1 m (3.3 ft)Shaligram(black stone) image of

Badrinarayan, which is housed in a gold canopy under a Badri Tree. The image of

Badrinarayan holds aShankha(conch) and aChakra(wheel) in two of its arms in a

lifted posture and two arms are rested on its lap in aYogamudra(Padmasana)

posture.[3][6]The sanctum also houses images of the god of wealthKubera,

sageNarada,Uddhava,Nar and Narayan. There are fifteen more images that arealso worshipped around the temple. These include that ofLakshmi(the consort of

Vishnu),Garuda(thevahanaof Narayan), andNavadurga, the manifestation

ofDurgain nine different forms. The temple also has shrines of Lakshmi

Narasimhar and for saintsAdi Shankara(AD788-820),Vedanta

DesikaandRamanujacharya.All the idols of the temple are made of black stone.

The Tapt Kund, a group of hot sulphur springs just below the temple, are

considered to be medicinal; many pilgrims consider it a requirement to bathe in the

springs before visiting the temple. The springs have a year-round temperature of

55 C (131 F), while outside temperature is typically below 17 C (63 F) all year

round.[3]The two water ponds in the temple are called Narad Kund and Surya Kund.

Joshmath to Badrinath is 2 hours travel. The temple opens by 4:30 in the morning.
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5. Vyasa Kuha / Sarasvathi River in Mana

Mana, the last Indian village on the Indo-Pakistan limits, is a mere four kilometres

away from Badri. Here is the Vyasa guhafrom where Vyasa dictated the great epic

Mahabharata while Ganesha, ensconced in the Ganesh guha, wrote it down withone of his tusks.

Starting Point of Saraswati ( ) River and Bhim Pul (

):

It is most amazing place to see at Mana. The Saraswati River starts from a very

narrow tunnel type of natural structure and the bridge over it is called as Bhim Pul.

It is believed that when Padawas were going to heaven from this way, Bhim put a

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Saraswati Riverjoins Alaknanda River at Keshav Prayag, near Mana village,

Badrinath.

Keshave Prayag

It is the confluence of River Alaknanda and Saraswati, it can be seen from the

parking area at Mana. You can buy local made woolens and herbs from Mana. Some

of them are really very nice. You should visit here if you are going to Badrinath. Do

not assume it to be only pilgrim destination it is very beautiful for natural lovers

too.

A natural stone bridge, named "Bhim Pul", lays across flowing Saraswati river,

making a passage towards Vasudhara falls and Satopanth Lake. It is believed

by locals that Bhim Pul is a rock bridge founded by Bhima of Mahabharatha, to help

Droupadi to cross the rivulet.


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Sri Vyasa Guha

About three km fromMana Villageis Vasudhara Falls and on the way you cansee some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Sonw capped peaks, mistymountains, valleys filled with flowers and gushing river streams. Vasudhara falls isa natural fall situated near the Mana village in Uttaranchal. It is an enchantingplace with free flowing water coming down from a height of around 450 feet.
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Just after crossing Bheem pul

In the Land of GodsThe trek from Mana to Vasudhara falls is an easy one and it takes about 1,5 hrs toreach Vasudhara. There are no shops/tea stallls on the way so its good to havesome biscuits and water with you.


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Himalayan cowsThe path becomes steep after three kms. About 100 m before Vasudhara falls thereis a small cave ashramwhere two young sadhuslive. You can visit them and theywill offer you a cup of tea. It is said that eight Vasus, sons of Ganga, did penancesat this place.


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Ashram

The trekking way is usually sunny and its a good idea to bring a hat with you toprotect yourself from the sun because you are at the high altitude. The tranquilityof the place is amazing. Vasudhara falls drops from a height of 145 meters, but dueto the height and the strong wind the water falls down like a shower of droplets.


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When you come closer, the view is spectacular. Apart from this natural beauty,Vasudhara Falls also has an interesting legend associated with it. It is believed thatthe water fall turns away from people who are not pure at heart and carry sinfulthoughts or feelings.


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From Vasudhara falls there is a good view of Satopanth glacier and Balakun peak,also known as Alakapuri, the home of the wealth god Kubera. The path goes all theway to the Satopanth lake.


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