Madhya Maheshwar – June 2018 – Part 3
On day 3, I wake up in the morning from our somewhat modest accommodation with aching limbs that I barely notice. I want to do three things today. Ascend the 2.5 kms or so...
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Madhya Maheshwar – June 2018 – Part 2
We start this narrative from Ukhimath where I was staying for the previous night. Morning dawned with a lot of clouds enveloping the surrounding mountains in a diaphanous garland like haze. There was a...
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Madhya Maheshwar – June 2018 – Part 1
Madhya Maheshwar is the place where Shiva’s Madhya or belly is said to have surfaced when the Pandavas were on his trail to seek forgiveness for killing their cousins. It is supposed to be...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 10 & 11
In day 10 and 11, I did some local sightseeing at both Rishikesh and Haridwar before heading back to Delhi and from there back to Bangalore.
My Himalayan Travels – Day 9
On Day 9, I intended to cover back the distance to Rishikesh from Rudra Prayag. My one solitary place to halt was at Dev Prayag where I wanted to do some Pinda rituals for...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 8
Day 8 was a magnificent day. I had hoped to cover quite a bit of ground on that day and almost come back a significant way from the thick of the mountains. The route...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 7
During Day 7, I will traverse the path back from Badrinath to Joshirmath. So the map is pretty much the same as that of Day 6.
My Himalayan Travels – Day 6
On day 6, I want to make the journey from Joshirmath to Badrinath and from there to the village of Mana which is the last village in the Indian side. The route map is...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 5
On day 5, I wanted to switch from the Mandakini side to the Alakananda side on the way to Badrinath. The intent was to reach a place called Joshirmath which is situated on the Badrinath highway,...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 4
On day 4, I reverse back on the same route from Kedarnath to Gupt Kashi thereby completing one mini circuit. Please see the route map for Day3. I wake up to a glorious sunrise reflected in...
My Himalayan Travels – Day 3
On Day 3, I wanted to go all the way to Kedarnath from Gupt Kashi. The route is shown below.
My Himalayan Travels – Preparations + Day 1&2
Preparations September is a good month to goto the Himalayas. It is past the monsoons but not very cold as yet. But this is past the season for The valley of flowers which is...
My Himalayan Travels – River Ganga & My Route
Sometime in 2015, I decided to venture into the Himalayas. Himalayas and the Ganga river are eternal seductions to many Indians. We are regaled with great stories about the great Yogis and saints who inhabit...
