Badrinath Temple

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Badrinath is 310 km (192.00 miles). 

Badrinath is a holy town. It is The most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the Holy temple of Badrinath. 

Badrinath has an average elevation of 3,100 meters (10,170 feet). It is in the Garhwal Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda River. The town lies Between the Nar and Narayana mountain ranges 9 km east of Nilkantha peak (6,596 m). 

One legend has it the goddess Ganga That When was Requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to withstand the force of her descent. THEREFORE the mighty Ganga (Ganges) was split into twelve holy channels, With Alaknanda one of them. 

Another Legend Explains Both name and sitting posture as this place was full of Badri bushes and Vishnu meditating for, beloved Lakshmi stood next to him sheltering him from scorching sunlight turned into a Badri herself called 'BADRI VISHAL' and her lord (Nath) Became the Badrinath. 

The mountains around Badrinath are Mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Pandavas Were When To Have said expired one by one, wheny ascending the slopes of a peak in western Garhwal called Swargarohini (literal meaning - the 'Ascent to Heaven').. The Pandavas passed through Badrinath and the town of Mana, 4 km north of Badrinath, on their way to Svarga (heaven). Also There is a cave in Mana where Vyasa, According to legend, wrote the Mahabharata. 

The area around Badrinath was Celebrated in Padma Purana as abounding in spiritual treasures.