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67. Arulmigu Parimalavalli Thayar samedha Sri Paramapurshan Temple, Thiru piruthi(Joshi Mutt)

Mulavar   Sri Paramapurshan
Utsavar    
Thayar   Parimalavalli
Kshethram    
Pose & Direction   Sayanam Pose facing East
Theertham   Maanasaras, Govardhana Theertham, Indra Theertham
Vimanam   Govardhana Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar   Thirumangai Alwar
Travel Base   Haridwar
Nearest Railway Station   Haridwar

Location

This Thiruppirudhi Kshetram is found about 251 kms away from Haridwar while travelling from Devaprayag to Badrinath.

History

Joshimath nestles in the Himalayas at a height of 6150 feet above sea level, enroute to Badrinath from Rishikesh. There are temples to Narasimha and Vasudeva, built by Adi Sankaracharya here. Joshimath, is the first mutt established by Shri Adi Sankara, and is located at a distance of 14 kms from Helang enroute to Badrinath. Adi Sankara authored Sri Sankara Bhashyam here . In the temple for Narasimha , is enshrined Badrinarayan along with a pantheon of deities. The presiding deity Lord Narasimha is believed to have been established by Adi Sankara. Joshimutt is surrounded on three sides by the snow clad Trishul (7250m) in the south, Badri Peaks (7100 m) in the NW, and Kamet (7750m) in the north. It is said a king by named "Nandar" stayed in this Kshetram and did lots of Yagams for the whole humanity to live a good life, this sthalam is also called as "Nandaprayag". It is said that the Kanva Maharishi also lived in this sthalam. In winter season, when Badrikashramam sthalam is closed, the Badrinath utsavar is took from Badrinath and kept in this sthalam and gives his seva as Badri Narayanan for his bhaktas for six months.

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