EXPLORING DEVBHUMI # UTTARAKHAND

The Badrinath Temple also known as the Badrinarayan Temple, located in Uttarakhand's Badrinath town, is one of the four Char Dham (four important pilgrimages) in the state. There are four pilgrim destinations namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath collectively known as Char Dham. These pilgrim centers draw a large no. of pilgrims each year, thus becoming the most important hubs of religious travel in the whole of Northern India. Badrinath is located at an elevation of around 3,100 m. Located in the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda river, this sacred town lies between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges. The temple is believed to have been established by sage Adi Shankaracharya in the 8 th  century. With Lord Vishnu as its presiding deity, the temple remains open for six months a year. In winter it becomes inaccessible due to heavy snowfall.  Badrinath is also a Hindu holy town and a Nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, Indi

  Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centers found throughout the state. The important temples and places to visit are the following: Badrinath Kedarnath  Gangotri                             Yamunotri Moteshwar Mahadev   Tung Nath Mansa Devi Chandi Devi Vaishno Devi Madhya Maheshwar Kasar Devi Katarmal Pataal Bhuvneshwar Triyuginarayan  Surkanda Raghunath Maya Devi Mahasu Devta   Lakhamandal Hariyali Devi Golu Devta Garjiya Devi Dhari Devi Chitai Golu Devta Kamakhya Devi Yogadhyan Badri Nanda Devi Mata Murti Bagnath and many more...... Devansh Binjola IX - C D.A.V. Centenary Public School, Jagjeetpur, Kankhal, Haridwar   

Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India , when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh. Located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, it is essentially a hilly State, having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east. On its northwest lies Himachal Pradesh, while on the south is Uttar Pradesh. It is rich in natural resources especially water and forests with many glaciers, rivers, dense forests, and snow-clad mountain peaks.  Char-dhams, the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are nestled in the mighty mountains. It is one of the most beautiful resorts in the sub-mountain tracts of India, known for its scenic surroundings. The town lies in the Dun Valley, on the Ganga and Yamuna rivers watershed. It is blessed with a rare bio-diversity, inter-alia, and 175 rare aromatic & medicinal plant species found in the State. It has almost all major cli