From Joshimath we traveled to Badrinath the last destination of our trip to chota char-dham. Badrinath is at an average elevation of 3100 meters (10,170 feet) above the sea level in the Garhwal Himalayas on the banks of river Alaknanda. Badrinath is famous for the temple of Badrinath dedicated to Lord Vishnu. 'Badri' refers to a berry that was said to grow abundantly in this area and 'Nath' means the Lord. The temple remains closed during winters and the utsav-murthy (festive idol) of Badrinath is kept at Joshimath for worship. There are plenty of ashrams in Badrinath that provide accommodation for pilgrims. We stationed at Chinna Jeeyar Ashram at Badrinath. This giant statue of Jeeyar welcomes you on reaching the Ashram. From our balcony we could see some of these beautiful mountains covered in snow. The peak below is the famous Manikantha parvat in Badrinath. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Garhwal Himalayan region with an e