The Sadhus embark on this journey after an elaborate prayer service at the Badrinath temple. 4 kms from Badrinath town, the village of Mana is the last inhabited village on this trail. On the way there are several stopovers like the Nag-Nagini Temple, Bhrigu Gufa and Mata Moorthi Mandir, a temple dedicated to the wife of Dharma.