BADRINATH
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