situated in the lap of Nar-Narayan Parvat, with the towering Neelkanth Peak(6,597 mt) in the background, is one of the most revered Hindu shrines of India. It is believed that to revive the lost prestige of Hinduism and to unite the country in one bond, Adi Guru Sri Shankaracharya 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.
We were blessed to have a very pleasant darshan on Day 1 itself (around 19:30)! Later on the first day we went for dinner and window shopping. As the time passed, the temperature was exponentially reaching zero. By 21:00 we were completely clad in winter clothes.
