Narsingh Temple in Joshimath of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
Deveshwari Negi 🇮🇳 @pahaadi_soul wrote : Narsingh Temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha, the 4th Avatar of Lord Vishnu.This temple is located in Joshimath of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India.
This temple is also called Narasingh Badri or Narasimha Badri. 🚩 Lord Narasimha is known to protect his devotee Prahlad and to kill the monster Hiranyakashipu.
The main idol in Narsingh Temple, which is established in the form of half-a-lion and half-man. It is believed that the establishment of this temple was done by Shri Shankaracharya.
When the main Badrinath temple is closed in winter, the priests of Badrinath go to this temple and continue worshiping Badrinath here. There is a statue of Badrinath in the temple, along with the main Narasimha statue. (via Instagram: Deveshwari Negi 🇮🇳 @pahaadi_soul)
