Badrinath, the seat of the god Vishnu in his aspect of Badrinarayan, is the most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage.Badrinath is one of the most important Vaisnava temples in India.

Situated on the river bank of the river Alakananda Badrinath is sandwiched within the two mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan, with the Neelkanth peak on the background.