– Region: Uttarakhand — Nanda Devi NP area (Badrinath, 3,133m — Char Dham pilgrimage)

 – Elevation: 3133

 – GPS Coordinates: 30.744° N, 79.494° E

 – Access Difficulty: T1 — Road from Rishikesh 295km (8–10hr) 

 – Opening Season: May–Nov (opens Apr–May)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 600  – Showers: Yes — Tapt Kund natural hot spring pools!

 – Drinking Water: Yes — piped (Alaknanda source) – Meals & food: Full: pilgrim dhabas, restaurants, prasad

– Mobile Signal: Yes — BSNL/Jio – Payment Methods: Cash INR — ₹800–3,000/night GMVN; dharamshalas ₹200–600

 – Short Description: Badrinath Temple (3,133m) — dedicated to Vishnu. TAPT KUND geothermal hot springs (pre-puja ritual bath). Base for Satopanth Lake (4,340m — 24km trek), Vasudhara Falls. Mana Village (3km — last Indian village before China; famous ‘Vyas Gufa’ where Mahabharata was reportedly written).