Sapta Badri
Uttarakhand
Sapta Badri constitutes a group of seven sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to god Vishnu, located in Garhwal Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Badrinath temple, called the Badri Vishal is the primary temple among the seven shrines. The other six being Adi Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Yogadhayan Badri, Vriddha Badri, Ardha Badri and Dhyan Badri. The Panch Badri temple circuit consisted of only five temples, omitting Ardha Badri and usually Dhyan Badri. Rarely, Narasingh Badri, is included in the Sapta Badri or Panch Badri list.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Dehradun railway station (DDN), about 177 km by road.
- By air: Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 168 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Shri Badrinath Temple (Badrinarayan) – Badrinath, Chamoli district, on the Alaknanda river between the Nar and Narayan ranges (about 8 km)
- Shri Kalpeshwar Temple – Urgam valley, near Devgram and Urgam villages, Chamoli district (about 23 km)
- Shri Madhyamaheshwar (Madmaheshwar) Temple – Above Gaundar village, Mansuna valley, Rudraprayag district, Garhwal Himalaya (about 29 km)
- Shri Rudranath Temple – High meadows above Gopeshwar, inside the Kedarnath Musk Deer (Wildlife) Sanctuary, Chamoli district (about 31 km)
- Shri Kedarnath Temple – Kedarnath, Rudraprayag district (Garhwal Himalaya), at the head of the Mandakini valley (about 43 km)
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