Bhavishya Badri

भविष्य बद्री

Vishnu · Bhavishya Badri

Image of Lord Badari held to be emerging by itself

Subhain, Joshimath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand · Vaishnava tradition

Its name means the Badri of the future: the temple committee records the belief that when Badrinath becomes inaccessible at the height of the Kali yuga, Badrinath will be worshipped here.

The story begins: “Subhain lies in dense forest above Tapovan, on the route that runs east from Joshimath towards Lata and Malari.”

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Directions

At the gate

Season
Main months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, NovDates and caveats
Walking and access
Reached on foot through forest beyond Tapovan, at about 2,744 m (temple committee). The length of the trek is not yet confirmed.
Getting there
Train: RishikeshAir: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun

Not yet confirmed: visiting hours, dress code, phone rules, entry for visitors of other faiths. Ask at the temple office or enquiry counter — and if you know, tell us. hello@aalayakatha.com

Full visiting details

Sthala purana

The story of this place

Told in: Temple tradition as published by the Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee

The Badri of the future

Subhain lies in dense forest above Tapovan, on the route that runs east from Joshimath towards Lata and Malari. Pilgrims reach the temple on foot beyond Tapovan, where there are sulphurous hot springs.

The temple committee records the belief that explains why a temple stands here. As the Kali yuga reaches its height, the mountains called Jai and Vijay at Patmila, near Vishnuprayag, will collapse. The way to Badrinath will be closed and the great shrine will become inaccessible. When that happens, Badrinath will be worshipped here instead.

The account holds that the shrine is already preparing for that day: the image of Lord Badari here is emerging by itself. A lion-headed image of Narasimha is also enshrined in the temple.

Bhavishya means the future. The temple's name — the Badri of the future — is the prophecy itself.

Where this account comes from

In one minute

Why Bhavishya Badri matters

Each line says who it comes from and how settled it is. What the labels mean

  1. Its name means the Badri of the future: the temple committee records the belief that when Badrinath becomes inaccessible at the height of the Kali yuga, Badrinath will be worshipped here.

    Source for: Its name means the Badri of the future: the temple committee records the belief

  2. The image of Lord Badari here is held to be emerging by itself.

    Source for: The image of Lord Badari here is held to be emerging by itself.

  3. A lion-headed image of Narasimha is enshrined in the temple.

    Source for: A lion-headed image of Narasimha is enshrined in the temple.

  4. It is one of the five Badris in both the Uttarakhand Tourism and ASI lists.

    2 sources for: It is one of the five Badris in both the Uttarakhand Tourism and ASI lists.
    • Government: Uttarakhand Tourism, Panch Badri Circuit — names the set as Badrinath, Yogdhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Vridha Badri and Adi Badri, as recorded in circuits.json uttarakhandtourism.gov.in · seen 2026-09-18
    • Archaeological Survey of India: ASI Dehradun Circle, centrally protected monuments of District Chamoli — Remains of Sixteen Temples, Adibadri (notification 1669/1133-M, 1920) asidehraduncircle.in

Shilpa

When you visit, look for…

Architectural style not yet identified

  • Sanctum

    Self-emerging Badri image

    The image of Lord Badari that the temple committee describes as emerging by itself.

  • Sculpture

    Lion-headed Narasimha

    The lion-headed image of Narasimha enshrined in the temple.

Yatra

Plan your visit

Darshan times

We could not confirm the opening times from the temple’s own notice, so we are not printing any. Please check with the temple office or the devasthanam before you travel.

Before you go

  • No dress code or entry rules have been confirmed for this temple yet. Traditional, modest clothing is always the safe choice; ask at the entrance.

Walking, steps and access

Wheelchair: not wheelchair accessible

Reached on foot through forest beyond Tapovan, at about 2,744 m (temple committee). The length of the trek is not yet confirmed.

Getting there

  • By road: Joshimath · about 17 kmAbout 17 km east of Joshimath on the Joshimath–Lata–Malari route, per the temple committee.
  • On foot: TapovanPilgrims trek on beyond Tapovan to reach the temple (temple committee). Trek length not given.
  • By train: Rishikesh · about 250 kmDistance given to Joshimath by the temple committee.
  • By air: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun · about 272 kmDistance given to Joshimath by the temple committee.

Main pilgrimage months

The highlighted months are the season the temple’s sources point to. Exact opening and closing days change every year — check the dates before you book.

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar — recommended
  • Apr — recommended
  • May — recommended
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep — recommended
  • Oct — recommended
  • Nov — recommended
  • Dec

The order of darshan

No published source gives the order in which to visit the shrines here, so we have not invented one. Follow the queue and the temple staff.

Festivals

The temple’s festival calendar has not been sourced yet.

Itihasa

Through time

Two registers, kept apart on purpose: what the Puranas tell, and what the historical record shows. They answer different questions and we do not force them to agree.

In the Puranas and tradition

No events in this register have been sourced.

In the historical record

  1. Listed by the Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee

    The Bhavishya Badari temple at Subhain is on the committee's list of temples. No date is given.

    Source for: Listed by the Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee

Around here

Worth the detour

  • Place

    Tapovan hot springs

    Sulphurous hot springs at Tapovan, where the walk to the temple begins (temple committee).

  • Temple

    Badrinath

    The shrine whose worship, in this temple's tradition, will one day move here.

Also in Chamoli district

Sources

Where this page comes from

  • Temple administration: Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, Other Temples badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in · seen 2026-10-09
  • Government: Uttarakhand Tourism, Panch Badri Circuit — names the set as Badrinath, Yogdhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Vridha Badri and Adi Badri, as recorded in circuits.json uttarakhandtourism.gov.in · seen 2026-09-18
  • Archaeological Survey of India: ASI Dehradun Circle, centrally protected monuments of District Chamoli — Remains of Sixteen Temples, Adibadri (notification 1669/1133-M, 1920) asidehraduncircle.in

Cite this page

Aalaya Katha Foundation, “Bhavishya Badri”, Aalaya Katha, version last reviewed 2026-10-09. https://www.aalayakatha.com/temple/bhavishya-badri-subhain (accessed ).

Last reviewed 2026-10-09. How we label sources and confidence