Near Badrinathat Pandukeshwar near Govind Ghat
23 kms
From GMVN Tourist Rest House Badrinath
1 hr
Yogdhyan Badri Temple is one of the sacred “Sapta Badri which is also known as seven Badris located in Pandukeshwar, Badrinath. Temple of the Utsavamurti (festival-image) also known as Lord Udhava as well as Lord Kuber in winter. Yogadhyan Badri Temple is the site of worship for Lord Vishnu meditation-based idol. Legends say that King Pandu built the bronze statue of Lord Vishnu within the Yogdhyan Badri shrine.
The temple in Pandukeshwar, Yogdhyan Badri temple is home to the largest worship of Lord Vishnu built as a tribute to King Pandu in a meditative position (Yogdhyan). It is the idol worshipped by Udhava who is the cousin to the Lord Vishnu is worshipped in winter. In the holy procession that marks the opening the doors in Badrinath, Utsav Murti, Lord Udhava idol is accompanied alongside Lord Badri idol that comes out of Narsingh Temple after winters. The idol of Lord Kuber is also found in the temple, and it moves together with Udhava idol.
“Devwar” is the most important festival of the Pandukeshwar’s Yogadhyan Badri Temple. This day is when the god that represents Udhava and Kuber goes to Badrinath. The other festival falls on the day that the idols are returned in Yogdhyan Badri Temple in winters.
“Devwar” is the most important celebration in the Pandukeshwar’s Yogadhyan Badri Temple. The god that represents Udhava and Kuber goes to Badrinath. The other festival falls during the time when the idols return in Yogdhyan Badri Temple in winters.
