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Charanpaduka is a beautiful rock, which holds the foot prints of Lord Vishnu. An elevated site at a height of 3380 feet, this place beholds enchanting beauty and serenity. Though the uphill path is quite a risky and arduous one, the scenic ambiance and the holy darshan of the Lord footprints would retrieve all the ailments and troubles from the devotees.
The popular belief is that Lord Vishnu set his foot on earth through this point. Bhagwat Purana says that Lord Sri Krishna advised his minister Uddhav to proceed to Badrinath with his Charan Paduka and assured him that the mere glance of Alakhnanda would cleanse off his all wrongdoings.
