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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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...