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The history  of the Badrinath  Temple is vague. According to one belief, the temple was a Buddhist shrine till the 8th century after which Adi Shankara converted it into a Hindu temple.            Another belief is that the temple was originally established by Adi Shankara in the 9th century. Who established Badrinath temple? Adi Shankaracharya         Sadhguru looks at the legend of Badrinath temple   and how Vishnu tricked Shiva and Parvati, and its history of how Adi Shankaracharya established  the temple    over a thousand years ago. Sadhguru: There is a legend about Badrinath.  Why is Badrinath famous?         Badrinath   Dham, The picturesque town of Badrinath  is where divinity meets with the serenity of nature. Located in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand at the height of 3,133 meters, the pre-eminent abode of Lord Vishnu is one of the holiest of the holy shrines of Char Dham pilgrimage in India. What does Badrinath mean?        Badri refers to a berry
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According to Hindu legends, the temple was initially built by Pandavas, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest Hindu shrines of Shiva. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, expounded in Tevaram. Pandavas were supposed to have pleased Shiva by doing penance in Kedarnath .    When was the Kedarnath temple built?          According to the Garhwal Vikas Nigam the temple   was built  by Adi Shankaracharya in the eight century and so existed when the Little Ice Age of 1300-1900 AD came. Wadia Institute of Geology scientists conducted Lichenometric dating of kedarnath temple  and the nearby areas. Who discovered Kedarnath?        Some say it was built by Hindu seer Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th Century. Other versions claim it was built by Raja Bhoj of Malwa in 2nd Century. When did Kedarnath flood happen? 16 june, 2013         2013 flash floods . On 16 June 2013 at approximately 7:30 p.m., a landslide occurred near kedarnath   Temple with loud thunder foll