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Kedarnath Accommodation – Kedarnath Temple Government Tourist Home Accommodation Phone Number

Pilgrims visiting  Kedarnath   Templ e  are provided accommodation by the Shri Badarinath-Kedarnath  Temple  Committee Rest House; government tourist guest house and in hotels. Below are the details of Kedarnath Accommodation with phone numbers. Shri Badarinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Rest House; Phone number is 01364 – 263231/267228. This rest house has 22 rooms. GMVN Tourist Rest house Phone - 01364 227228. Punjab and Sindh Awas 01364 227202/267230. This place has 33 rooms Marwada House. Phone number is 01364 261156. This place has 22 rooms. Himachal House. Phone number is 01364 227211 /261105. This place has 25 rooms.

Goddess Pochamma - Information About Goddess Pochamma

Goddess Pochamma is widely worshipped in the Telangana and in certain parts of Andhra Pradesh. She is the Mother who protects people from all kinds of diseases; she protects their wealth and she saves them from enemies. Goddess Pochamma temples are found in most villages in Telangana and she is a guardian deity. The most important festival associated with Goddess Pochamma is the Bonalu festival which is observed in the month of Ashada (July – August). There are no restrictions to the offerings that can be made to Pochamma. She accepts anything that the devotee offers. Most of the temples of Pochamma are without priests. A person can approach the deity personally and offer prayers. Goddess Pochamma is worshipped along with Maisamma. Potharaju of Bonalu festival is also linked to Goddess Pochamma.

Badrinath Altitude

Badrinath Altitude usually does not create altitude sickness for most people. But the Badrinath temple is located at an altitude of 3133 m or 10278 feet above sea level and it is prone to altitude sickness. Altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness occurs above 2, 400 meter or 8000 feet. Those with history of altitude sickness or first time travelers to mountainous regions should take the advice of a doctor. Badrinath Temple is surrounded by two mountains – Nar and Narayan. Bhagavan Sri Hari Vishnu is worshipped here in the meditating posture. The temple is located on the banks of Alaknanda River and is visited from May to November. The temple remains closed during the winter season - November to April. Badrinath Temple is part of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand.

Brahmotsavam Festival in Vaikasi Month at Varadaraja Temple in Kanchipuram

Brahmotsavam Festival held in the Tamil Vaikasi Month at the Varadaraja Temple in Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu attracts thousands of devotees. The most important dates during the 10-day festival are the Garuda Seva on the 3rd day and the Car Festival or Rathotsavam on the 7th day. Garuda Seva celebrated on the third day of the Vaikasi Visakam festival attracts thousands of devotees.  On  the auspicious day Bhagavan Varadharaja  leaves  the  temple  on   Garuda Vahanam (Mount)  at  4:00 AM  in the  early morning returns to the temple at noon after giving darshan to devotees. Garuda Seva is a popular ritual in Vishnu temples in South India . In it Vishnu rides atop Garuda, His Vehicle and gives darshan to devotees. Car Festival or Rathotsavam on the 7th day held on the 7 th day of the Brahmotsavam festival is the pulling of the cart of Varadharaja Perumal.