Badrinath stands upright and withheld, its presence compact and mountain-like. The sculpture establishes orientation. At its centre, a vertical trishul-shaped incision gathers light without fully opening the body. This gesture feels drawn out of the form rather than applied to it - a narrow passage where depth is sensed but not revealed. The trishul functions here as a structural breath, shaping stillness through restraint. Meaning in Badrinath does not announce itself; it accumulates quietly, asking the viewer to remain with density, pause, and inward attention rather than resolution.