Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri
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Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri

Nāra-Nārāyaṇa — where Vishnu's twin-forms performed tapas

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Char Dhams pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

  • Badrinath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand (30.7433°N, 79.4938°E)

Sacred Narrative

Near Badrinath: the Nāra and Nārāyaṇa caves where Vishnu, as a pair of ascetics (Nāra + Nārāyaṇa), performed 1,000 years of tapas. Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa are said to be their re-incarnations. Pilgrimage to Badrinath traditionally includes visiting both caves.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri
    Near Badrinath: the **Nāra** and **Nārāyaṇa** caves where Vishnu, as a pair of ascetics (Nāra + Nārāyaṇa), performed 1,000 years of tapas. Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa are said to be their re-incarnations. Pilgrimage to Badrinath traditionally includes visiting both caves.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral