Thirubadari is traditionally enumerated as number 100 among the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the Alvars.
Every Indian has a pious hope that he should take a dip in the Ganges and go on a pilgrimage to the Himalayas. It is believed that a dip in the Ganges will wash away all the sins. It is believed that a pilgrimage to the Himalayas will enable a person to visit the various Ashramas here, worship at the various temples here and obtain salvation. The Himalayas are the home of Gods. Swami Sivananda writes “....The Himalayas are His Vibhuthi. They are, as old as Manifestation or creation itself. The very fact that the Himalayas represent the Lord’s vibhuthi, has made the Himalayas the holiest of holies and made holy men dwell here and continue the holy tradition. In the Himalayas, we therefore find Spiritual vibrations in a most concentrated form. Sages like Vasishta, Vyasa et al are Chiranjeevis. They still reside in the Himalayas in their subtle form. Those who are endowed with subtle vision, through Sadhana and self-purification, will be able to behold them and to get their blessings. What a powerful home of spirituality should the Himalayas be with all those immortal Maharishis continually radiating sublime throught-currents, grace and blessings.
237 Badrinath - Thirupiridhi - Devaprayag
Blessed are they that live in the Himalayas....”. It is to seek the blessings of such people and the divinity that resides here, that pilgrims flock from far and near, to visit the “chardham” as the Garhwalis putit - the Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
The pilgrimage to Badrinath commences from Haridwar and Rishikesh. Haridwar is really Gangadwar - the entrance of Ganga into the plains. To the Saivites, this is Hardwar and to the Vaishnavites, it is Haridwar. Perhaps, keeping this in mind, Hardwar and Haridwar are spelt differently, in English and Hindi, by the local administration! The most important worship which is to be participated in by all the visitors to Haridwar is the evening “arathi” worship to Ganges at Hari-Ki-Pauri, wherein, on a stone, are impressed the feet of the Lord. The devout release into the river lit-lamps and take a dip in the Brahmakund, into which it is believed all celestial rivers flow. Haridwar (which was earlier known as Kapilasthan because Sage Kapila worshipped here and also as Mayapuri as the Goddess Maya was worshipped here) is drenched with devotion and piety. There are temples here for Goddess Manasa Devi (who is also worshipped as Vaishnavi, Shaivi, Mahadurga, Nitya etc. and stands for the Devi of Devi Bhagavatha) Chandi Devi, Maya Devi (the three Devis are located at the apexes ofa triangle, a symbol of great tantric importance), Anjani Devi, Bilvakeshwar Mahadeva, Neeleshwar, Navagrahas, Mrithyunjaya Mahadeva, Dattatreya, to name only a few.
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