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My Guest Posts On The Two Dhams - Gangotri and Badrinath

Arti February 13, 2012

Apart from featuring some of the best bloggers as guests in My Yatra Diary... , the past few months have also given me the honor of being featured as one as well. Yes, I had an opportunity of two guest posting instances which I would like to share here, with all of you. Guest Post Excerpts 1. MAHINDRA HOMESTAYS BLOG The first one was a photo essay for Mahind…

Uttarakhand

Other Places to Visit In and Around Gangotri

Arti April 04, 2011

Day 2 – Uttarkashi- Gangnani - GANGOTRI -Bhaironghati-Harsil-Bhatwari-Uttarkashi Part II ... Contd ( Gangotri ) Suryakund Waterfalls and Gaurikund After taking the darshan of Maa Ganga at the Gangotri Temple , we visited the spectacular Surya Kund Waterfall . One has to cross an iron bridge to have a clear view of the magnificent falls. On one side of the bridge…

Uttarakhand

Enchanting Mother Ganga... Our First Dham - Gangotri

Arti March 29, 2011

Day 2 – Uttarkashi- Gangnani - GANGOTRI -Bhaironghati-Harsil-Bhatwari-Uttarkashi Part II (Gangotri) Moving ahead from Gangnani , we passed through small villages like Jhala, Harsil (more on that later), Dharali and Lankachatti with hills, deep gorges, snow capped Himalayan peaks and the River Bhagirathi Ganges flowing alongside giving us constant company all along…

Uttarakhand

Enroute to Gangotri - Gangnani

Arti March 23, 2011

Day 2 – Uttarkashi- GANGNANI -Gangotri-Bhaironghati-Harsil-Bhatwari-Uttarkashi Part I (Gangnani) As instructed by our driver Vishwanath the previous day, we left Uttarkashi at about 5 am . It was very difficult to get out of the comfort of the multiple blankets that early in such chilly weather and I was virtually shivering . The only thing going for us was that w…

Yamunotri

Introduction to Uttarakhand and the Char Dhams

Arti March 05, 2011

Before starting the Char Dham Yatra , first let us briefly know about Uttarakhand and the Yatra… Introduction to Uttarakhand The state of Uttarakhand is also known as Dev Bhoomi meaning the Land of the Gods as there are numerous pilgrimage sites in this region none more important than the Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib. The Pandavas are associated with the place and …

Uttarakhand

Planning the Char Dham Yatra - Accomodation, Travel Route Map and Itinerary

Arti February 26, 2011

All our planning to the Char Dham was last minute. All the 4 temples usually open on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya (May) and remain so only for a specific period of time every year. This year the Gangotri temple and the Badrinath temple were to close on 6th November and 18th November respectively. Keeping in mind the Temple closure dates, mother’s persist…

Uttarakhand

In the Lap of the Heavenly Himalayas... The CHAR DHAM Yatra

Arti February 21, 2011

I have long left the mountains and the rivers… I am actually writing this almost 4 months later… but how I still long for the Himalayas… For many years now, my Dad has had a strong desire to do a Char Dham Yatra. But, due to some unavoidable circumstances, it got cancelled every time leaving him disappointed… It was sometime at the end of October 2010 … Festive s…