When to go
- Best months
- Usually late spring to autumn
- Best season
- Pilgrimage season; official opening/closing dates
- Time of day
- Early morning; expect queues
- Crowds
- Very high in season
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Badrinath Temple
Major Hindu pilgrimage temple on the Alaknanda River.
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Photo: Arpita Tripathy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
In the high valley, the temple's vivid façade sits beneath dramatic Himalayan walls and a powerful pilgrimage tradition.
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02 — About
About Badrinath Temple
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We’re still writing about Badrinath Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
- Time needed
- 2–4 hours, excluding travel/queues
- Difficulty
- Not applicable
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- Darshan free/paid services vary
- Parking
- Designated town parking; restrictions vary
- Permits
- Follow official pilgrimage registration, traffic and temple rules
On the ground
- Local food
- Simple vegetarian meals; local Garhwali food
- Access
- Mountain road; traffic controls and weather can affect access
- Families
- Family visit possible; altitude and queues matter
- Mobile network
- Variable
Stay safe
Cold, altitude, road closures and crowding; check official travel advisories and health needs.
Where it is
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Near Badrinath
30.74° N 79.49° E
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