Historical Period7c CE
Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Char Dhams pilgrimage 20th–21st c.
3000 BCE7th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
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.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- 📍 Badrinath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalNāra-Nārāyaṇa — where Vishnu's twin-forms performed tapas
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerChamoli Gazetteer
