Badrinath is a Hindu holy town in the state of Uttarakhand , India. It is the most important of the four sites in India's pilgrimage. In recent years its popularity has increased significantly, with an estimated 600,000 pilgrims visiting during the 2006 season.



The village is a place sacred to Vishnu, particularly in Vishnu's dual form of Nara-Narayana. One legend has it that when the goddess Ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to withstand the force of her descent. Therefore the mighty Ganga was split into twelve holy channels.

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