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Seasonal access right now. Badrinath is usually reachable only Nov–Apr. Outside these months the roads are often closed by snow and the area can be cut off. Confirm current road status before you travel.
No active alerts. Carry layers, keep emergency contacts handy and check local conditions before you set out.
Mountain weather changes quickly. Treat this as a planning signal, not a final safety clearance - confirm locally before you set out.
Badrinath is the Vishnu seat of the Char Dham, a roadhead temple town on the Alaknanda under the Neelkanth peak, with the last Indian village of Mana just beyond. Open May to October.
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0.3 km from Badrinath centre
Badarinath Temple, also known as Badarinarayana Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. It is located in the town of Badrinath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desam…
3.1 km from Badrinath centre
Saraswati River is a tributary of Alaknanda River flowing in Uttarakhand State, India. It joins Alaknanda River at Keshav Prayag, near Mana village, Badrinath. The confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi at Dev…
3.3 km from Badrinath centre
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters. The geographic location of Mana village is at approximately 30°46′21.4″N latitude and 79°29′43.2…
5.5 km from Badrinath centre
Nar Parvat is a mountain peak located at 5,855 m (19,209 ft) above sea level in the state of Uttarakhand in India and the prominence is 871 m (2,858 ft).
6.7 km from Badrinath centre
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 tem…
9.2 km from Badrinath centre
Nilkantha is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Although substantially lower than the highest peaks of the region, it towers dramatical…
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