The myth of Badruddin
Badrinath priests say it was a rudraksha-wearing devotee called Badruddin who composed the prayer, but the Uttarkhand government differs
One of the biggest frauds fabricated in recent decades is the myth of Badruddin. This malicious propaganda is carried out with backing from top echelons of media & Bollywood.
Many maulanas claim that Badrinath temple was originally an Islαmic Mazar of Badruddin. They demand that the Badrinath temple be handed over to the Muslim community. Badrinath is a very ancient tirtha. It has been mentioned several times in Mahabharata as an abode of the hermitage of divine Rishis Nara & Narayana.
It is described as a renowned Tirtha on the banks of Ganga (Alakananda). This was long before the birth of Islam & its prophet.
Now the story of this Badruddin is a complete lie fabricated in the 20th century. It is claimed that Badruddin was a postmaster of Nandprayag and & he wrote Badrinath aarti in 1860. The fact is that there was no post office at Nandprayag before 1970.
Why haven’t the so-called Badruddin family reproduced the published book from 1889 allegedly mentioning him?
Bartwal family produced a manuscript that has been carbon-dated. Even the so-called book published in 1889 does not mention Badruddin as the writer of Badrinath Aarti. In fact, it does not even mention Badruddin’s name. Which is why I say the entire story of his aarti or his grave in Badrinath temple is a 20th-century fabrication,