Uttarakhand
Celebrating the Festival of Lights: Happy Diwali
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! - …
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Uttarakhand
Photographical Memories from the Himalayas: Trees
How 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…
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Uttarakhand
My Tryst with the Evening Ganga Arti at the Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar
Day 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…
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Uttarakhand
Temples in Haridwar - Mansa Devi, Chandi Devi, Daksh Prajapati Temple and Bhim Goda Tank
Chandi 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…
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where to stay in haridwar
Haridwar - Shopping in the Markets, Where to Eat, Where to Stay
Haridwar 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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- Arti
- Hi there! I am Arti - constantly on the road, both figuratively and literally, unwrapping my unique gift called life. My blog, which focuses on spiritual journeys, is all about my love of sharing, exploring and learning; a continuous journey where I strive to seek the truth, discover myself, the world, my place therein and experience the real treasures of life along the way. I hope to help those planning to make a trip to these places or simply provide a virtual tour to the rest. If you have any queries, do leave a comment, I will be pleased to help! You can also contact me at - 22arti@gmail.com
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