Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Badrikashram/Swayam Vyaktha Kshetram/ Pancha Badri is one of the
108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located on the river banks of Alakananda
in a hill town Badrinath, Uttarakhand. This is one of the oldest
temples of Lord Vishnu built during the 9th century with
the close resemblance of Buddhist Vihara temple. Badrikashram was known
in different names in each Yugas, in Krutha Yuga it was known as
Mukthiprada, in Tretha Yuga it was Yoga Siddhi, in Dwapara Yuga it was Vishala
and in Kaliyuga it is known as Badrikasham/Badrinath. This temple remains
open for six months in an year due to the extreme climatic conditions in the
Himalayan regions and remaining six months the idol of Lord Badri Narayana
resides in Joshi Math. This is one of the Pancha Badri Kshetram located
in Badri town - Vishal Badri and others are Yogadhyan Badri, Bhavishya
Badri, Vriddha Badri & Adi Badri respectively. Badri is
the holy land where Lord Narayana represents himself as Acharya and advices the
glories of Ashtakshara Manthra to Maharishi Narada.
Presiding deity – Lord Badrinarayanan/Badri Vishal with his
consort Goddess Sri Aravindavalli Nachiyar
Vimanam – Thaptha Kanchana Vimanam
Sthalavruksham – Badri
Worshipped by – Prahlada, Gayasura, Vishnuvathi, Bhramadatta, Sri
Adi Sankara
Mangalasasanam – Periyalwar, Thirumangai Alwar,
Theertham - Taptha Kund Theertham , Surya Kund Theertham,
This is one of the Mukthi Kshetram, holy dip in these springs and
worship of Lord Badri Narayana with his consort Goddess Sri Aravindavalli
Thayar provides abundance of pieties and salvation. Paying homage
to ancestors on the banks these holy springs is one of the highly propitious
acts holds intrinsic values.
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nara Narayana, Lord Narasimha,
Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Maharishi Narada, Uddhava, Lord Kubera, Garuda,
Navadurga, Sri Ramanuja, Sri Vedanta Desika,
Festivals – Matha Murthki Mela & Badri-Kedar Festival
The legend has that Lord Vishnu took incarnation as Nara Narayana
and underwent severe penance on the hill of this scared land. This
penance continued for several years for the welfare of mankind.
Lord Indra felt insecure at the severe austerities of Nara Narayana and sent
celestial dancers Ramba & Menka down to Earth in order to disrupt the
penance without knowing the fact that it was Lord Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu reacted in such a way that he created a stunning celestial dancer
Urvasi from his Uru (theigh) and sent back to Lord India. Lord India felt
ashamed of his ignorance.
Another legend has that the demon Sahasrakavacha who was having
1000 armors started harassing sages and deities. He continued his
atrocities for several years and arrived at Badri, he found Nara Narayana
undergoing severe penance. Sahasrakavacha created innumerable impediments
to the penance of Nara Narayana. It enraged Lord Nara Narayana entered in
a fierce battle with the demon Sahasrakavacha and beheaded him. The 1000 armors
of the demon transformed into two hills and remained on both the sides where
Lord Nara Narayana underwent austerities. The Nara Narayana peaks
positioned here is also known as Kuber Bhandar, the treasure chest of Lord
Kubera. Alakapuri was the capital of Kingdom of Lord Kubera, the
place where river Alakananda originates.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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