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Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri

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

மரபு · Hindu

காலம் · Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Char Dhams pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

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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.

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MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

📖 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

Main shrine of Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of BadriVaries
📍 Badrinath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
30.7433°, 79.4938° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Nāra-Nārāyaṇa — where Vishnu's twin-forms performed tapas

🎊 Festivals

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

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Chamoli Gazetteer

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Knowledge Connections

Cite this Entry

"Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/badrinath-nara-narayana-caves. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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Nāra-Nārāyaṇa Caves of Badri

Tradition

Location

Sacred Narrative

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📖 Stories

🪔 Worship Procedures

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources