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BADRINATH (Tiruvadariyaashramam)
 
This Divya shetram is located at a height of 10500 feet on the Himalayan Mountains, and can be reached by road from Haridwar. One passes through Pancha Prayags en-route. ? Dev Prayag (Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alakananda)
Rudra Prayag (Confluence of Alakananda and Mandakini)
Karna Prayag (Confluence of Alakananda and Pindari River)
Nanda Prayag (Confluence of Alakananda and Nandakini)
Vishnu Prayag (Confluence of Vishnu Ganga and Dhauliganga) 
 
The moolavar is Badrinarayanan, carved out of Salagramam by Viswakarma, installed under the Badari tree flanked by Kubera and Garudan. The Thayar is Aravindavalli and has a sanctum in the prakaram. The Theertham is Taptakundam and the Vimanam is Taptakanchana Vimanam
There are five shrines for Lord Vishnu called Pancha Badri. Vishal Badri (Badrnath Temple), Yogadhyan Badri (where the Lord is in a meditative posture), Bhavishya Badri (Badri of the future), Vridha Badri (the original shrine where Vishwakarma carved the idol), Adi Badri (Installed by Adi Sankaracharya)
Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam:
Tirumangai Azhwar ? 968-87, 2673
Periyaazhwar ? 399 (pasuram number as found in Naalaayira Divya prabhandam)
 
Hot water springs are found close to the temple. Pilgrims perform remembrance rites to the departed elders at Brahma Kapalam on the banks of Ganga. There are shrines for Lakshmi Narasimhar, Ramanujar and Vedantha Desikar.

Om Namo Narayana
Padmashri Sampathkumar


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