Saturday, April 28, 2007

badrinath


Situated in the lap of Nar-Narayan Pravat, with the towering Neelkanth peak (6,597mt) in the background,Badrinathis one of the most revered Hindu shrines of india.It is believed that to receive the lost prestige of Hinduism

and to unite the country in ` one bond , Adi Guru Sri Shankaracharaya built four pilgrimage centres in four corners of india. Among them were Badrikashram in the north, Rameshwaram in the south,Dwarkapuri in the west and Jagannath Puri in the east. Badrinath situated at an elevation of 3,133mt is considered to be amongst the most pious.

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