Lord Badrinath will Give Darshan At 'Bhavishya Badri' In Near Future? Myth Or Fact - Check Ancient Prophecy About Joshimath

Pritam Saha
Feb 20, 2023

Joshimath - Gateway To Badrinath

Joshimath is called the 'gateway' to Badrinath. The route to Badrinath passes through this town in the Garhwal Himalayas.

Joshimath Sinking

However, doubts have arisen over the Badrinath Yatra amid the Joshimath land subsidence.

Myths About Yatra

Meanwhile, some interesting myth about Badrinath Yatra, which have been there for ages, may surprise you a lot!

Legends Around Narsingh Temple

There is one legend about Badrinath, which revolves around Narsingh Temple, the winter home of Badri Vishal.

Miraculous Change

Located in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, the idol of Lord Narsingh here goes through a miraculous change every year.

Lord Narsingh in Joshimath

It is an ancient belief that, during the 8th century AD, Adi Shankaracharya enshrined a statue of Lord Vishnu as an incarnation of Lord Narsingh in Joshimath.

Mysterious Arm

In this statue, one arm of the lord is made thin and eventually becomes thinner each day.

Skanda Purana Prediction

The Skanda Purana predicts that if this statue's arm separates from Narsingh's main idol, the Nara and Narayana mountains near Vishnuprayag, will merge into one and the route to Badrinath will become permanently blocked.

Bhavishya Badri

Devotees will be making their way to the Tapovan area of Bhavishya Badri to get a darshan of the lord.

Futuristic Note

It is also said that Adi guru Shankaracharya, who had established the Badri Vishal, wrote a futuristic note on the stone close to the temple of Bhavishya Badri.

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