Badrinath Dham below snow-capped mountains, Chamoli (photo: Vedanth Ravi, Unsplash)

Things to Do in Badrinath: Darshan, Tapt Kund, Mana & Vasudhara

Badrinath Dham is the Vishnu shrine of the Char Dham, at about 3,133 m on the Alaknanda river in Chamoli. It is open from late April or May to November, and is reachable by road all the way, with Mana village, Vasudhara falls and Tapt Kund close by.

Must doDarshan and Tapt Kund
Half dayMana village
Best walkVasudhara falls

Around the temple

Darshan of Badrinarayan

Join the early morning queue or book a special puja through the temple committee.

May - Nov1-3 hrsEasy

Tapt Kund

Hot spring baths below the temple, believed to be the home of Agni.

May - Nov30 minEasy

Brahma Kapal

The ghat for pind daan rituals for ancestors.

May - Nov1 hrEasy

Charan Paduka

A rock said to bear Vishnu's footprints, a short uphill walk from town.

May - Oct1-2 hrsModerate

Mana and beyond

Mana village

Called the 'first village of India' near the Tibet border. Try local tea, see woollen weaving.

May - Oct2-3 hrsEasy

Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa

Caves where, by tradition, Ved Vyas dictated the Mahabharata and Ganesha wrote it down.

May - Oct1 hrEasy

Bhim Pul

A huge rock bridge over the roaring Saraswati river, said to be placed by Bhima.

May - Oct30 minEasy

Vasudhara falls

A tall waterfall about 5-6 km walk from Mana, with big mountain views.

May - Oct4-5 hrs returnModerate

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