Planning Uttaranchal Chardham Yatra - 2010

I'm too lazy to clear my inbox.
Any query, just post it in the relevant thread.

just to share this small point
the badri idol is not shifted, but only the kuber idol is brought to yog badri
and the lakshmi idol which is kept outside the main temple {on the left if we face the temple} is brought inside in place of kuber

Now I'm more confused than ever.

Suffice to say, Joshimath is not the winter seat of Badrinath, right? But a lot of the tourist literature says so.

What I've seen at the Narsingha Badri Temple at Joshimath in winter was that the 'Gaddi' or a cushion along with a metal idol was brought from the Badri Visal. This is the winter abode of Badri Visal.

oh yes lot of confusing info on this topic

even the official web site of the temple says

"Garhwal Himalayas, which is prone to heavy snowfall. As a result, all the passage leading to the shrines are blocked. Moreover, during the monsoon season, there is undue threat of having landslides, which can further disrupt the journey. For safety reasons, the gates of the temples are also closed for this period of time and the idols are shifted to nearby pilgrim points."

the info that the main idol is not shifted ,i got from the temple staff

dhru, the gaddi at the narsingha temple is of adi shankaraya

and for kedarnath only the small idols which are kept with the chief priest {in the room he meets visitors} are brought down to ukimath

What I believe is that gods should be left at original place so that they can get some rest after such a hectic schedule of fulfilling people’s wishes...some of whom btw, will anyway be going to hell!

hello jitu
all rituals are carried as per adi shankaracharyas guidelines
and every thing is so scientific , there must be some reason behind shifting the idols

to sort out any confusion i sent a mail to the Temple Committee
have received the following reply

i quote :

"Dear Devotee,
Jai Badri-Kedar!
As per ur query I want to tell u that the idol of Shri badrinathji is not shifted from the badrinath temple during winters.

Regards,
Pramod Nautiyal
IT Co-ordinator
Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temples Committee
Uttarakhand Govt."

Nice effort...bks.

anytime dhrudatara anytime

by the way you mentioned about narshing temple at joshimath
how was your experience ? did you attend the morning abishek

Hi bks,
No...I couldn't experience it and also couldn't see the worn out wrist of the idol.

hello dhrubatara
oh yes the wrist is shown to all who attend the morning abhishek

last time i stayed in the badri kedar rest house which is in the temple complex
view of the temple from the room

at night when there was pin drop silence i used to go and sit in the temple compound
i can not express the peace and vibrations i felt

Hope you also visited the Bhavisya Badri...

bhavisya badri was in 2009 along with other 5 badris

Thats great...

I also completed the six Badris.

1. Narsingha
2. Bhavishya
3. Bridhha
4. Yoga
5. Dhyan
6. Adi