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Adi Badri - Source of river Saraswati and Badrinarayan Temple
• Meditation:
1. रुद्रावर्ते कुरुक्षेत्रे पुष्करे श्रीस्थले तथा ।
प्रभासे पंचमे तीर्थे पंच प्राची सरस्वती ॥
- Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati originates from Adi Badri)
► Vishnu: I meditate on Lord Badri Narayan abiding in Adi Badri (located near the origin of river Saraswati).► Shiva: I meditate on Lord Kedarnath abiding in Adi Badri.
► Devi: I meditate on Mantra Devi abiding in Adi Badri.
► Saraswati: I meditate on the sacred river Saraswati originating from Adi Badri.
• Stotra: Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati originates from Adi Badri)
(Yamunanagar district, Haryana)
• Greatness:
• Adi Badri is primarily a Vishnu Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Vishnu):
- Lord Vishnu is said to have meditated in this place.
• Adi Badri is also a Shiva Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Shiva):
- Lord Shiva abides here as Kedarnath (Adi Kedar).
• Adi Badri is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides here as Mantra Devi. It is said that the Devas created her through Mantras to perform a Yagna of Lord Vishnu (since Devi Lakshmi was not present).
• Adi Badri is a Devi Saraswati Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi Saraswati):
- Adi Badri is the source of river Saraswati.
• Sacred Geography:
• Temples (Summary):
- Badri Narayan
• Shiva:
- Kedarnath
• Devi:
- Mantra Devi
• Puranic References:
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• Location:
• Adi Badri is located in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana.
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