Day 3:
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Morning after breakfast drive to Badrinath via Joshimath.
Check-in athotel. Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for
Aart i .Badrinath one of the 'Four Dhams' is the most
celebrated pilgrimage spots of the country and is situated
at an elevation of 3,133 meters, guarded on either side by the two mountain
ranges known as Nar & Narayan with the towering Neelkanth Peak providing
a splendid backdrop. This revered spot was once carpeted with wild berries.
Thus the place got the name "Badri van", meaning "forest of berries".Tapt
Kund, Natural thermal spring on the bank of the river Alaknanda, where it is
customary to bathe before entering the Badrinath temple. Narad Kund, A
recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinath
idol was recovered.Brahama Kapal, A flat platform on the bank of river
Alaknanda. Hindus per form proppi t iat ing r i tes for thei r deceased
ancestors.Sheshnetra , 1.5kms. away is a boulder having an impression of
t h e l e g e n d a r y s e r p e n t , b e t t e r k n own a s t h e Sh e s h n a g ' s
eye.Charanpaduka,3kms. away is a beautiful meadow where the footprint of
Lord Vishnu is seen on a boulder.Mata Murty Temple : Devoted to the mother
of Sri Badrinathji. Other important temples include Sesh Netra Temple,
Urvashi Temple and Charanpaduka.Mana Village, Inhabited by an Indo-
Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet.Vasundhara : As the
name suggests, vasundhara is a magnificent water fall. This place is 5 kms.
from Badrinath out of which 2 kms. is motorable upto Mana. Bhim Pul, On the
other side of Mana village, a massive rock forming a natural bridge, lies over
the roaring Saraswati river. It presents a spectacular view of water thundering
down through the narrow passage under the rock and is believed to have
been placed there by Bhim, the second eldest among the five Pandava
brothers.Vyas Gufa (cave) : Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave where Ved
Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and the pauranic
commentaries.Overnight stay at hotel.
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