City-information
for Joshimath
When Badrinath closes during the winter, the priests from the Badrinath Temple come to Joshimath and continue worship at the Narasimha Temple. The utsava-murti of Badri Vishal is brought to Pandukeswara for worship. There is the ancient Vasudeva Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Krishna, in Joshimath.
One of the four main Sankaracarya maths is located here. It is said that Adi Sankaracarva meditated in a cave here and attained samadhi (enlightenment) about 1200 years ago under the Kalpavriksa tree (Shahtoot/Mulberry).
Joshimath is between Rishikesh (11 hr) and Badrinath (2 1/2 hr, 44 km). There is a good chance that you will have to stop here for the night on the way to Badrinath, as the road to Badrinath closes in evening. The road then reopens the next morning.
There is a bank in this town where you can change money.
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