I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. - George Washington Carver On this auspicious day of Diwali, let's lighten up our day... (6.50 Am - Sunrise view while on the Joshimath - Badrinath Highway ) How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! - …
Read moreHow one year has whizzed by... The journey to the hills is long over but my heart still pines for it… To somewhat satiate this hunger of mine, please allow me to paste a few captures, in a short series form, from the just concluded virtual char dham yatra of ours... Amid these few photographs from our mountain journey and the accompanying soothing words by s…
Read moreDay 5 : Neelkanth Peak - Hanuman Chatti Temple - Exploring Joshimath - Enroute to Rishikesh (Joshimath to Srinagar) - Rishikesh Swami Dayananda Ashram - Haridwar (Where to Stay, Eat, Markets) - HAR KI PAURI GHAT, HARIDWAR (CHAR DHAM TRIP CONCLUDES FINALLY...) What better place there can be to conclude our Char Dham Yatra - virtually or otherwise – tha…
Read moreChandi Devi and Mansa Devi Temples There are two very famous Siddhapeeth Devi temples in Haridwar – Mansa devi Temple at the top of the Bilwa mountain and Chandi Devi Temple atop the Neel Mountain. Both of these are dedicated to different forms of Goddess Shakti (a form of Goddess Durga) and offer excellent views of the town as well as the valley. The lane l…
Read moreHaridwar situated on the right bank of the River Ganga is among the seven sacred cities of India. All journeys to the spiritual towns of Uttaranchal start from Haridwar which literally means the Gateway to God (' Hari ' meaning God and ' dwar ' meaning Gate) . The city is a four hour journey on the well constructed highway from Delhi and 1 hr dr…
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