Pics: Badrinath Dham covered in heavy snow

One of India's most popular pilgrimage destinations, Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was wrapped in a thick blanket of snow after the region received snowfall on Saturday. The entire town of Badrinath had accumulated up to 5 feet of snow.

Located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River, Badrinath temple is one of the four ancient pilgrimage sites of India – called the 'Char Dham' – and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The other sites of Char Dham include Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath.