The Badrinath Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is one of the most significant pilgrimage sites in India. It is one of the four sacred sites, or char dhams, that Hindus highly regard.
To get to this sacred sanctuary, devotees must travel a difficult route across the formidable Himalayas. The Badrinath Temple is shaped like a cone and has a spire and a little dome with a gilded bull. Many legends trace their beginnings to the Vedic era, although the consensus holds that Guru Adi Shankaracharya founded them in the ninth century.
