Vaishnodevi and Amarnath
I first visited the Holy Shrine of Lord Amarnath in 2015. But by the time we had darshan the ice linga of Lord Amarnath had almost melted down. Even though the Yatra goes on for two months, the Linga usually […]
I first visited the Holy Shrine of Lord Amarnath in 2015. But by the time we had darshan the ice linga of Lord Amarnath had almost melted down. Even though the Yatra goes on for two months, the Linga usually […]
This was basically my first visit outside of India. But in a way Nepal cannot be said to be totally different from India. Strongly connected by the Hindu and the Hindi roots, you are likely to feel very much at […]
Our next destination was Leh. Leh is connected to Srinagar both by Air and Road. In fact we were not aware that there is a flight connectivity to Leh from Srinagar. Even though the distance to Leh from Srinagar is […]
This is one trip that I never planned. Leh was beautiful and enchanting but never tempted me to go there. Initially Rajshekhar sent me a message asking me if I would like to join for Valley of Flowers trek or […]
It was 5 years back that I first went to the Chardham Yatra. It was a very very memorable experience. I can still feel that chill and whiteness of the Himalayan mountains that I was seeing for the first time. […]
Visiting Gomukh was one of my long cherished dreams. The last time that we visited Gangotri in 2011, we couldn’t visit Gomukh. I always wanted to go here. I heard that the place is terrific, dangerous, beautiful, holy and what […]
Ellora is located at about 32KMs from Aurangabad. Aurangabad also has an Airport. It is also well connected by road and rail. Ellora has the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga which attracts lots of devotees. Ellora caves is another important attraction. The Grishneshwar Temple […]
Swarna Mandir or the Golden Temple in Amritsar is a place that I used to see only in Television and Movies but never felt that it is something that I can see in real too. Many a times we forget that this world […]
Reaching Pissu top gave us great satisfaction. We knew it is the most difficult part of the journey. What makes it difficult is the steepness. In this path you are literally walking uphill. But there is always inspiration when you […]
The Amarnath jyotirling always appeared too distant for me. On couple of occasions, I told some of the devotees that I don’t have a strong desire to go to Amarnath. But this time, I felt a sudden urge to go. I did some […]