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Badrinath Peak

mountain, India
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Badrinath Peak is a mountain in the Kumaun Himalayas in northern India, with an elevation of 23,420 feet (7,138 metres). It is located 17 miles (27 km) west of the village and shrine of Badrinath, which sits at about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) on a headstream of the Ganges River. The village is named after a wild berry and is home to a temple dedicated to Vishnu, a significant pilgrimage site for over 2,000 years. Badrinath is one of several important Hindu pilgrimage centers in the Uttarakhand region, alongside shrines for Yamuna, Shiva, and Vishnu.12

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