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Jammu is the winter capital of the northern-most state of India. A major part of tourism in this picturesque region set against the backdrop of the snow-capped Pir Panjal range consists of numerous shrines that attract thousands of pilgrims every year. Located at the heart of this “city of te... Read More

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On a chilly January morning of 1998 in Delhi, Vikram, a friend and co-worker, announced his plan to go to the shrine of Ma Vaishno Devi. The shrine is in the state of Jammu & Kashmir and you need to hike about 12-14 odd KMs to do the darshan. Couple ... Read More
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Jai Mata Di. It was a sudden plan to visit Maa Vaishno Devi Mandir. Actually it was my wife’s wish, she has a huge devotion in Maa, has visited there 9 times, and we just finished our first year post-marriage, so this time wanted to be there wit... Read More
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To read the series from the start please click here.  In coming final two posts I dedicate my wholehearted and sincere thanks to Maa Vaishno Devi because of whose blessings I was able t0 come here. It was only and only the decision of Great Godde... Read More
By :     2,876 views    Comments :  17
Jai Mata Ki, My name is Shiv raj Acharya. I always wanted to visit some places of my choice with my friends but I never got the chance to go outside of Delhi and NCR without my family members. A few months ago, my colleagues planned to visit Agra to... Read More
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Hello Everyone! As they say beauty is in the eyes of beholder. And that is so true of the Valley. In Kashmir there is as much hidden as revealed. So the Valley has to be seen with the eyes of the soul. These words were true as soon as I visited K... Read More
By :     2,413 views    Comments :  14
You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths... Read More
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To read the series from start please click here. In this final post of this  Mighty Series , We are going to have the darshan of Holy Cave from where Devi went to place where she is seated, Great Goddess in form of Three Pindies  and The Tantrik... Read More
By :     1,539 views    Comments :  30
हम लोग कटरा से थ्री व्हीलर के द्वारा बाण गंगा से पहले दर्शनी दरवाजे पर पहुँच जाते है. टेम्पो यंह... Read More
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My Initial Efforts to plan my future travel It was around mid April 2012 and I always like to plan my travel 4 - 5 months in advance and that too my next 2 tours but this time I failed to plan my next immediate tour.  All because of summer heat ,... Read More
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 To read the series from the start please click here. Aru valley :- One of the most beautiful and pleasant habitats I have ever seen. Not to be missed when one is in Pahalgam. Towards Aru Valley  After having satiation and fun in Betaab va... Read More
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प्रिय मित्रों जय माता की. माता वैष्णोदेवी का धाम एक ऐसा धाम हैं जो मुझे बार बार बुलाता हैं. लगभग २... Read More
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To read this series from the start please click here.  Meeting of fellow ghumakkars decided Now the planning about this mighty journey had already been finished, with Manu Tyagi and family coming along with us to Amritsar only. He was going to... Read More
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हम लोग चरण पादुका से आगे बढे ही थे की मौसम खराब होना शुरू हो गया था. यंहा तक हम पसीने में तर थे और थ... Read More
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[caption id="attachment_64044" align="alignnone" width="640"] जम्मू तावी की सड़क : सूर्योदय से पहले[/caption] सूर्योदय से कुछ पहले, आधे अंधे... Read More
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To read the series from start please click here. 29th July 2012, Sunday At Amritsar railway station Before going through the post, please once again go through the date I have mentioned above, It will be understood in the next part of the po... Read More
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To read the series from start please click here. My actual Amarnath Yatra has started in this post, because I will reach the destination here which is called Pahalgam which is quite important as far as yatra is concerned . I will tell you its impo... Read More
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Kashmir was once called Heaven on Earth, and one of the most beautiful places in the world. However, in last couple of years, terrorism has faded its charm – A place home to Himalayan Ranges. Yet the previous year, Kashmir recorded the maximum numb... Read More
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मार्च के प्रथम सप्ताह की बात है, रात को मोबाइल पर एस.एम.एस. की टिक-टिक हुई। देखा तो एक संदेश था जिसम... Read More
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[caption id="attachment_81213" align="alignnone" width="640"] Pavani and her Mummy on the way[/caption] So folks back again to apprise all of you about my yatra to the paradise on earth which I undertook before my Udaipur yatra but wanted to share... Read More
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देर शाम श्रीनगर पहुंच कर वहां की विश्वप्रसिद्ध बुलेवार्ड रोड पर काफी भटकने के बाद भी जब हमें अप... Read More
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हम लोग सुबह जल्दी ही नहा धोकर के तैयार हो जाते हैं. नाश्ता आदि करके चलने की तैयारी करते हैं. एक टा... Read More
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सुबह ही सुबह उठकर मैं घूमने के लिए चला गया, जो की एक आदत हैं. एक आदत और हैं, जहां भी जाता हूँ वंहा के ... Read More
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जम्मू शहर, उत्तर भारत जम्मू-कश्मीर राज्य की शीतकालीन राजधानी है। यह श्रीनगर के दक्षिण में तवी न... Read More
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To baat shuru karein... [caption id="attachment_81476" align="alignnone" width="640"] A view of Mansar lake[/caption] I had heard only about this lake so about other members of the party. It was the first visit to this beautiful lake as an addi... Read More
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19-May-2012 DAY 5 I got up late had a leisurely breakfast. Just wanted to laze around and do nothing. That was just a wish. We had to pack our stuff and push our luggage to the tour manager. We were going to Pahalgam. But wait, we had not done ou... Read More
By :    44 days ago   Comments :  10
मैं शिवखोड़ी कि यात्रा पर कई बार जा चुका हूँ. जब भी वैष्णोदेवी जाता हूँ मैं वंहा जाने कि जरुर कोश... Read More
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सुबह ही सुबह उठकर मैं घूमने के लिए चला गया, जो की एक आदत हैं. एक आदत और हैं, जहां भी जाता हूँ वंहा के ... Read More
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To baat shuru karein... [caption id="attachment_81476" align="alignnone" width="640"] A view of Mansar lake[/caption] I had heard only about this lake so about other members of the party. It was the first visit to this beautiful lake as an addi... Read More
By :    95 days ago   Comments :  20
[caption id="attachment_81213" align="alignnone" width="640"] Pavani and her Mummy on the way[/caption] So folks back again to apprise all of you about my yatra to the paradise on earth which I undertook before my Udaipur yatra but wanted to share... Read More
By :    113 days ago   Comments :  12
जम्मू शहर, उत्तर भारत जम्मू-कश्मीर राज्य की शीतकालीन राजधानी है। यह श्रीनगर के दक्षिण में तवी न... Read More
By :    149 days ago   Comments :  17
हम लोग सुबह जल्दी ही नहा धोकर के तैयार हो जाते हैं. नाश्ता आदि करके चलने की तैयारी करते हैं. एक टा... Read More
By :    236 days ago   Comments :  25
हम लोग चरण पादुका से आगे बढे ही थे की मौसम खराब होना शुरू हो गया था. यंहा तक हम पसीने में तर थे और थ... Read More
By :    250 days ago   Comments :  19
To read the series from start please click here. In this final post of this  Mighty Series , We are going to have the darshan of Holy Cave from where Devi went to place where she is seated, Great Goddess in form of Three Pindies  and The Tantrik... Read More
By :    253 days ago   Comments :  23
To read the series from the start please click here.  In coming final two posts I dedicate my wholehearted and sincere thanks to Maa Vaishno Devi because of whose blessings I was able t0 come here. It was only and only the decision of Great Godde... Read More
By :    258 days ago   Comments :  30
हम लोग कटरा से थ्री व्हीलर के द्वारा बाण गंगा से पहले दर्शनी दरवाजे पर पहुँच जाते है. टेम्पो यंह... Read More
By :    263 days ago   Comments :  21
प्रिय मित्रों जय माता की. माता वैष्णोदेवी का धाम एक ऐसा धाम हैं जो मुझे बार बार बुलाता हैं. लगभग २... Read More
By :    266 days ago   Comments :  23
 To read the series from the start please click here. Aru valley :- One of the most beautiful and pleasant habitats I have ever seen. Not to be missed when one is in Pahalgam. Towards Aru Valley  After having satiation and fun in Betaab va... Read More
By :    297 days ago   Comments :  25
To read the series from start please click here. My actual Amarnath Yatra has started in this post, because I will reach the destination here which is called Pahalgam which is quite important as far as yatra is concerned . I will tell you its impo... Read More
By :    299 days ago   Comments :  17
To read the series from start please click here. 29th July 2012, Sunday At Amritsar railway station Before going through the post, please once again go through the date I have mentioned above, It will be understood in the next part of the po... Read More
By :    310 days ago   Comments :  21
To read this series from the start please click here.  Meeting of fellow ghumakkars decided Now the planning about this mighty journey had already been finished, with Manu Tyagi and family coming along with us to Amritsar only. He was going to... Read More
By :    314 days ago   Comments :  30
My Initial Efforts to plan my future travel It was around mid April 2012 and I always like to plan my travel 4 - 5 months in advance and that too my next 2 tours but this time I failed to plan my next immediate tour.  All because of summer heat ,... Read More
By :    324 days ago   Comments :  10
Only few months were left for my training period to end but me and my colleagues (read: brothers) had not done even a single outing in last 3 years...Thanks to our never-ending audit schedules and deadlines. It was 30th September 2010 and our ann... Read More
By :    330 days ago   Comments :  33
देर शाम श्रीनगर पहुंच कर वहां की विश्वप्रसिद्ध बुलेवार्ड रोड पर काफी भटकने के बाद भी जब हमें अप... Read More
By :    333 days ago   Comments :  35
[caption id="attachment_64044" align="alignnone" width="640"] जम्मू तावी की सड़क : सूर्योदय से पहले[/caption] सूर्योदय से कुछ पहले, आधे अंधे... Read More
By :    338 days ago   Comments :  53
मार्च के प्रथम सप्ताह की बात है, रात को मोबाइल पर एस.एम.एस. की टिक-टिक हुई। देखा तो एक संदेश था जिसम... Read More
By :    1 year ago   Comments :  19
19-May-2012 DAY 5 I got up late had a leisurely breakfast. Just wanted to laze around and do nothing. That was just a wish. We had to pack our stuff and push our luggage to the tour manager. We were going to Pahalgam. But wait, we had not done ou... Read More
By :    1 year, 8 days ago   Comments :  10
Kashmir was once called Heaven on Earth, and one of the most beautiful places in the world. However, in last couple of years, terrorism has faded its charm – A place home to Himalayan Ranges. Yet the previous year, Kashmir recorded the maximum numb... Read More
By :    1 year, 74 days ago   Comments :  14
You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths... Read More
By :    1 year, 137 days ago   Comments :  19
Hello Everyone! As they say beauty is in the eyes of beholder. And that is so true of the Valley. In Kashmir there is as much hidden as revealed. So the Valley has to be seen with the eyes of the soul. These words were true as soon as I visited K... Read More
By :    1 year, 250 days ago   Comments :  17
Jai Mata Ki, My name is Shiv raj Acharya. I always wanted to visit some places of my choice with my friends but I never got the chance to go outside of Delhi and NCR without my family members. A few months ago, my colleagues planned to visit Agra to... Read More