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As
to the age, there are no historical records are available of this holy
temple, however reference to the Lord Badri Nath has been
made in Vedas, the holy book of the Hindus.
The temple is situated on the banks of the Alaknanda River
in the lap at the Narain Parvat, near a hot water
spring-the Tapta Kund. The temple was worshipped as a
Buddhist temple, when King Ashoka was
the ruler of India, but according to Skand Puran the idol
of Lord Badrinath was recovered by Adiguru
Shankaracharya from Narad Kund and was
re-enshrined in the 8th century A.D. in this temple. The idol of Lord
Vishnu (Badri Nath) is made of black stone (Shaligram)
and seated in a Padmasan Posture. Devotees can see the
idol of Lord Badri Nath as Brahma,
Vishnu, Mahesh, Hanuman, Kali or Guru,
in what so ever form they wish to see the almighty, all pervading and all in
one. The temple is divided into three parts. The garbh griha in which the idol of Lord Badrinath is seated in the inner part of this place and canopy covered with gold sheet. Second part is known as Darshan Mandap in which puja ceremonies are performed. Third part is the Sabha Mandap, which is an outer hall, where devotees wait for darshan of Lord Badrinath. Darshan of Lord Badrinath is available in Sabha Mandap at 6:30 A.M. to 13:00 Noon and 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
The chanting of Vedic Hymns together with the chiming of bells creates a heavenly atmosphere in the temple. Pilgrims can join the puja ceremony after a dip in the Tapta Kund. Some of the morning pujas are - Mahabhishek, Adhishek, Gitapath and Bhagwat Path, while the evening pujas are Geet Govind and Aarti.
