![]() ![]() Rama himself is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The name Rameshwram means “the God of Lord Rama”. The second place, Rameshwram got its importance in the Treta-Yug when Lord Rama built a Shiv-ling here and worshipped it to get the blessings of Lord Shiva.So the Badrinath came to be known the first Dham. ![]() Post Tapasya, Narayan said, people will always take her name before his name, hence Hindus always refer “Lakshmi-Narayan ” unlike “Shiva-Parvati”. Locals believe that Mata Lakshmi became the Berry tree to save Narayan. The particular spot where the Nar-Narayan did Tapasya, a large Berry tree formed covering him to protect him from rain and sun. In Sanskrit language they are called Badri, so the place was named Badrika-Van i.e. At that time that place was filled with Berry trees. Badrinath became prominent when Nar-Narayan, an incarnation of Vishnu did Tapasya there.The Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of four Vaishnavite pilgrimages. It is considered highly sacred by Hindus to visit Char Dham during one’s lifetime. It comprises of Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameswaram. Char Dham (literally meaning ‘the four abodes/seats’) are the names of four pilgrimage sites in India that are widely revered by Hindus. ![]()
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