Badrinath: The Northern Gateway

Journey to Badrinath, the northernmost of the Char Dhams, nestled at 3,133 meters in the Himalayas. Discover how Adi Shankaracharya restored this ancient Vishnu temple, the mythology of Nara-Narayana's eternal tapasya, and the unique traditions that make this dhama the gateway to moksha.

Lessons in this chapter

• The Lost Temple in the Himalayas — Adi Shankaracharya's prophetic journey to restore Badrinath
• Nara and Narayana: The Eternal Tapasya — The mythology of the twin sages who made Badrinath sacred
• The Temple of Badrinath — Architecture of devotion at 3,133 meters
• Panch Badri: The Five Vishnu Temples — The sacred circuit beyond Badrinath

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