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5 Sep 2010

Mana

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 4

23 May 2010 Mana, a small village 3 km from Badrinath is the last village before Tibet border. There is an ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) camp. Mana is better known as the “last village of India”. The village is … Continued

3 Sep 2010

Badrinath

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 5

22nd-23rd May 2010 About Badrinath: Badrinath, on the banks of Alakananda River is a sacred pilgrimage town for Vaishnavites. Situated at the height of about 11,000 ft ASL, Badrinath is reachable by vehicles and has all modern facilities. Badrinath attracts … Continued

28 Aug 2010

Kedarnath

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 5

20th-21st May About Kedarnath: Kedarnath is an important pilgrimage center for Shiviates and is also the remotest of char dhams. Situated at an altitude of about 11,500ft, Kedarnath is highest of char dhams. The journey to Kedarnath requires a trek … Continued

18 Aug 2010

Tehri Dam

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 4

19th May 2010 The very mention of Tehri dam brings one person in my mind, Sundar Lal Bahuguna. His satyagrahas, hunger strikes and the struggles for more than two decades went in vain when the Government succeeded in building … Continued

14 Aug 2010

Gangothri

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 8

18 May 2010 As the name says, Gangothri is the origin of River Ganga. A Temple dedicated to Ganga is built there. But the “real” origin of the river is at Gangothri glaciers at Gomukh, 18 km from Gangothri. While … Continued

13 Jul 2010

Prakateshwar cave and UttarKashi

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 8

17th May 2010 This day was expected to be a relaxed one as we just needed to travel from Barkot to UttarKashi. It could be covered in 6 hours. The journey from Barkot was pleasant. The smooth road passing … Continued

30 Jun 2010

Yamunothri

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 12

16th May 2010 Prologue This was an experience that I can never forget but at the same time I would not like to go through it again!! Warning: This is a long post!!!! About Yamunothri As the same suggests, Yamunothri … Continued

20 Jun 2010

Hrishikesh

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, India, Uttarakhand | 6

15th May 2010 The first place that we were going to see in our trip was the religious town of Hrishikesh. Having started from Delhi at 10PM, we were supposed to reach Hrishikesh by five in the morning. The … Continued

10 Jun 2010

Uttarakhand: Char dham trip

by aravindgj | posted in: Char Dham, Uttarakhand | 10

14th – 25th May 2010 The term “Char dham” refers to the four most important Temples in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Located in the Himalayan region are the pilgrim places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Though my Mother … Continued

30 May 2010

Sharavathi backwaters

by aravindgj | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

1st and 2nd May 2010 The road after Bellenne took me by surprise. As no soul was seen on that narrow and curvy concrete road, I realized that I had never traveled on that road in spite of the area … Continued