Badri tree at Badri. Bodhi tree at Gaya.

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BADRI TREE at Badri.

BODHI TREE at Gaya.

Sri Badrinath is Lord MahaVishnu. Sri Badrinath is Lord Buddha.

The Badri tree is the symbol of the tree of enlightenment, the Bodhi

Tree. The statue in the Badrika temple is made of black stone and the
diety sits in the full lotus pose.

"The principal image is of black stone which represents Vishnu seated
in meditative pose. According to Kathleen Cox, a recent vistor to the
shrine, "The Badrinath shrine is a famous vastu-designed temple that
has been renovated through the centuries. Certain beliefs consider
this image to be that of the Buddha, given the seated posture and the
placement of the arms. The meditative pose of the black stone
representation of Vishnu certainly recalls the Buddha, which is not a
coincidence. The Buddha was the ninth avatar of Vishnu" (76-77).

Work cited:

'Vastu Living'
Creating a Home for the Soul
By Kathleen Cox
Marlowe and Company 2000
247 p. Paper. Illustrated. Glossary. Index.

Read more:

Subject: Vastuvidya Badrinath
From: Willytex
Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental
Date: Tues, Jul 15 2003
http://tinyurl.com/55fbjr

[Hondo]

Ritual worship, or puja, is generally divided into two types.
The first is held to be that which consists of external acts
involving either a statue, picture, icon, or diagram. This
often involves bodily posturing of both hands and feet,
mantric recitation by specialists, congregational singing
of hymns of praise, the offering of fruit and flowers, and
the use of flame, aromatherapy, amulets and charms.

[Hondo]

The principal image is of black stone which represents
Vishnu seated in meditative pose.