The sacred portals of the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district will open for devotees at 6 am on May 4. On the occasion of Basant Panchami, the auspicious time for opening the ...

Located high up in the Garhwal Himalayas, the towns of Badrinath and Kedarnath have drawn intrepid Hindu pilgrims for centuries ... as well pay our respects to God,” smiled Seema.

According to Hindu texts, it is the same place where lord Shiva held Ganga in his dreadlocks.) 5. Badrinath temple is believed to have also been a Buddhist shrine. (It is believed that during ...