 The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Badrinathholy shrines for Vaishnavites.It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region.The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River at an elevation of above the mean sea level.