Badrinath Temple, also called Badarinarayana Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu on the Alaknanda River in the Garhwal Himalayas. The article credits Adi Shankara with making Badrinath a pilgrimage site in the ninth century and reestablishing the temple with the help of the Parmar ruler Kanak Pal. In the 16th century, the King of Garhwal moved the image to the present temple, and Garhwal kings expanded it in the 17th century.
The 1803 Garhwal earthquake caused major damage, and the King of Jaipur largely rebuilt it. It has a sanctum, a Darshan Mandapa and a Sabha Mandapa. The sanctum's conical roof is about 49 feet (15 m) tall. The article gives its elevation as 10,171 feet (3,100 m) in the infobox but 10,279 feet (3,133 m) in the text.
It is open from late April to early November. Visitors need proof of identity and receive tokens, and hot springs at Tapt Kund lie below.
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