Panch Badri
1,380 m
0.2 km Trek
Chamoli District
Vridha Badri Temple
The ancient initial seat of Lord Badrinarayan, located at 1,380 m in Animath village.
The Panch Badri circuit is a sacred pilgrimage uniting five historic abodes of Lord Vishnu located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Anchored by the grand Badrinath temple (Vishal Badri), the circuit also encompasses Yogadhyan Badri (the winter seat of Badrinarayan), Bhavishya Badri (the prophesied future abode), Vridha Badri (the ancient initial seat of Adi Shankara), and the 8th-century stone temple cluster of Adi Badri.
Panch Badri Pilgrimage Circuit
The Panch Badri circuit is a sacred pilgrimage uniting five historic abodes of Lord Vishnu located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Anchored by the grand Badrinath temple (Vishal Badri), the circuit also encompasses Yogadhyan Badri (the winter seat of Badrinarayan), Bhavishya Badri (the prophesied future abode), Vridha Badri (the ancient initial seat of Adi Shankara), and the 8th-century stone temple cluster of Adi Badri.
Total Holy Shrines
5 Shrines
Recommended Duration
4 to 6 Days by road & light treks
Best Visiting Window
April to November (Lower shrines open year-round)
Starting Base
Joshimath / Karnaprayag
Traditional Pilgrimage Order (Parikrama Sequence):
1
Vishal Badri (Badrinath)
2
Yogadhyan Badri
3
Bhavishya Badri
4
Vridha Badri
5
Adi Badri
Panch Badri
1,460 m
Roadside Access
Chamoli District
Adi Badri Temple Complex
Remarkable 8th-century archaeological complex of 16 stone temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu at 1,460 m.
Panch Badri
1,920 m
Roadside Access
Chamoli District
Yogadhyan Badri Temple
Sacred Panch Badri shrine and winter seat of Lord Badrinath, situated at 1,920 m in Pandukeshwar.
Panch Badri
2,744 m
3.5 km Trek
Chamoli District
Bhavishya Badri Temple
Prophesied future seat of Lord Badrinath, nestled in cedar forests at 2,744 m near Subhai.
Char Dham
3,133 m
Roadside Access
Chamoli District
Badrinath Temple
Preeminent Himalayan shrine of Lord Vishnu located at 3,133 m in Chamoli district along the Alaknanda River.