I am deeply touched by your kind remarks on this post. Being a part of this entourage and a great fan of Sir Jim Corbett, I can very well understand your sentiments. When I first visited the Jim Corbett Museum, I had the similar feelings. I think not only the people of Kumaon, but the entire literary world carries immense gratitude for all the contributions he made (”Maneaters of Kumaon” is an immortal piece of literature).

It is so gratifying to see persons like you talking good about our country, though as Nandan has said, we still have a long way to go.

Please do keep on visiting the site.

Thanks and warm regards,

Ram Dhall

Thanks for your comments. Its really very humbling to read good about your country since we know that we still have a long way to go.

That temple is called ‘Garjia’ (pronounced Gar as in ‘Garnish’ with less emphasis on ‘a’). Every year the access to the temple is blocked during rains. If you or anyone else ever gets time and inclination then there is an alternate route to reach the temple. That route is more of a easy trekking route, just get on the back of ‘Claridges Hotel’ and walk along side river. After a while, you would be in a forest, keep going and after a while it would lead to a pathway which connects to the temple. You have to actually climb down from a point to reach to the Temple. Its all safe to venture and its very soothing.

Couple of times, I also had food in the hotels which are in the temple complex :)

Your comment has started the corbett-itch again in me. All the best and keep visiting ghumakkar.

Nandan