Bansi Narayan Temple In Uttaraklhand Which Opens Only For A Day Annually

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Bansi Narayan temple, is a captivating pilgrimage spot on the snowy slopes of Uttarakhand which is also referred to as Devbhoomi. Brimming over with temples, on all the sides like Panch Kedars, and the Chota Char Dham, it receives a huge number of devotees every year.

Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, this temple is above the altitude of 3600 from the sea level. This temple is ensconced in a dense thick forest in the valley of Chamoli. Nanda Devi and trishul Himalayan range is nearby. A statue of Vishnu is found here.

Now over to the mystifying details of the temple. It opens only for a day in the entire year. The day it opens is the day of Rakshabandhan.

Pujas are allowed to be performed only until sunset. Pandavas are known to have constructed this beautiful shrine. Narad Rishi worships this Vishnu regularly on all the days of the year and hands over the temple for us, only for a day.

This 10 feet high Bansi Narayana temple is built in the Katyuri style. Lord Shiva idol accompanies the Lord Vishnu idol in the temple.

Here is where Narayana stepped on the head of Bali and sent him to Patala. Bali even today prays for relief. When Lakshmi asked about Vishnus whereabouts, Narada led her to the netherworold on a Purnima day and there Lakshmi tied a rakshabandhan sutra to Bali and brought out Lord Narayana. Bansi Narayana temple is the place where Vishnu emerged out of the netherworld of Bali, resuming his origianl avatar,

On the day of Rakshabandhan, every household in in this village donates butter to the temple.prasad is made of this butter and served to the devotees. It is a trekking paradise for trekkers no doubt. The trek is about 12 to 15 km long and takes 6 to 8 hours to cover.

Pandavas seem to have built this temple. On the rakhi day, women tie rakhi to Bansi Bhagwan. Here in the close vicinity you can find rare species of flowers and trees due to which scenario is just breahtaking.
While spring and summers are cool, winters and monsoons can be very dangerous.

ou don't need to trek your way to the temple. It is walkable. The distance from here to Jolly Grand airport is about 265 km. Road and rail connectivity to Bansi Narayan temple is good.