About Badrinath
Rishikesh to Badrinath distnce : 291 km
Estimated travel time : 9.5 hours
Rishikesh to Badrinath is the most popular route for pilgrimage. Badrinath is commonly referred as Land of Lord Shiva and it is one of four sites of Char Dham pilgrimage in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Situated near Alanknanda river, Badrinath is most sought after pilgrimage destination of North India. This place is sacred to Vishnu and believed to be Lord Vishnu present here in his dual form of Nara-Narayana. It is also important for Jainism as numerous Jain Muni got Moksha by performing Tapsya in Himalayas (Mount Kailasha). Main attraction is Badrinath Temple, that has a black stone idol of Lord Vishnu which is considered as self manifested statue, Tapt Kund, a hot sulphur spring famous for its medicinal values. Temple premises remains closed during November to March due to heavy snowfall and flocked with tourist from April to October but during festivals of Mata Murti ka Mela and Badri Kedar, the temple remains full of pilgrims. Other attractions in Badrinath are Neelkanth parbat, pilgrims get stunning view of it from temple. Vasundhra falls, Bhim pul and Sheeshtal are other attractions.
Taxi from Rishikesh to Badrinath is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Rishikesh to Badrinath by car is well connected through NH 7 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Rishikesh to Badrinath distance is 291 Km and is 9.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Jonk - Neergarh Waterfall, Pratik Beach, Discovery Waterfall
Shivpuri Range - Sand Beach, Beach Camp, Vashishtha Gufa Temple
Kaudiyala - Camp Crossfire - Luxury Camping, Ganga Riverside camping, Jhair jhulapool
Devaprayag - Devaprayag view point, Alaknanda Bhagirathi Sangam, Suspension Bridges, Raghunathji Mandir
Srinagar - Shri Yantra tapu ganga vatika, Panch Pipal, Sri Yantra Tapu Martyrs Park, Shree Kamaleshwer Mahadev Temple, Srinagar Garhwal
Dang Chaura - Dhara Devi River View, Dhari Devi Temple Dang Chaura
Rudraprayag - Confluence point of Alaknanda & Mandakini rivers, Nara temple, Koteshwar temple
Nagrasu - Gurudwara Langar Damdama Sahib, Alakhananda River, Nagasani Mata Temple
Karnprayag - Karnprayag Sangam, Pokhri karnaprayag bridge, Pokhari Road Tunnel, Karna Temple
Bhakunda - Latu Mandir, Biroli
Nandprayag - Chota kedar shivalay, Nandprayag(Panch Prayag)
Pilang Chatoli - Nursingh Temple, Narsingh Bhairav Temple, Shri Satyanarayan Temple
Chamoli - Gurudwara Sri Gobind Ghat, Gurudwara Sahib
Salaraitoli - Pine tree view point, Last point view
Jalgwar - The Agamya, Gurudwara Sahib, Garur Ganga Temple
Auli - Auli Hill Station, Auli Skiing, Foot step to Auli
Joshimath - Nanda Devi Wildlife Sanctuary, Narsingh Mandir, Auli top, Purnagiri Mandir, Valley of Flowers, Jogidhara waterfall Trekking Camping
Pandukeshwar - Kuber Temple, Yogadhyan Badri
Arurhi Paruri - River View Point Bridge, Shiv Mandir shivalay, Nag Temple