Trip to the land of Gods – Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers, Badrinath and Mana Village….A Photolog

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• Mukesh Bhalse says:

  January 18, 2011 at 2:11 pm

  Dear Aditya,
  Pictures are very charming and beautiful. What does astroaditya mean??

  Thanks.

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• astroaditya says:

  January 18, 2011 at 3:08 pm

  Thanks Mukesh :)

  Astro is an adjective that i have put to my name because of my interest in astronomy. Also, Astro means all the celestial bodies combined and Aditya- Sun is one of them. :)

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• Nandan says:

  January 18, 2011 at 5:56 pm

  Splendid.

  And very very useful for a fellow traveler who is planing to make a visit. Glad that you posted it.

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  • Aditya Khandelwal says:

    January 18, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    Thanks Nandan :)

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• Shefali Dhamija says:

  January 18, 2011 at 6:28 pm

  @astroaditya… Great write up.

  I have gone through all parts of the series. Pics are just awesome enough to explain everything about your traveling experience. Just loved the pics of valley of flowers, Hemkund Sahib and Badrinath temple.

  Thanks for sharing.

  Shefali

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  • Aditya Khandelwal says:

    January 18, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Thanks Shefali :)

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• Roopesh says:

  January 18, 2011 at 11:59 pm

  Great series Aditya. I went through all your posts. They are nicely written and pictures are fabulous. I have not been to VOF but may be someday. I have seen Hemkund Sahib from a helicopter :)

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  • Aditya Khandelwal says:

    January 19, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    Thanks Roopesh :)

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• megha says:

  January 20, 2011 at 6:37 pm

  Awesome work.. :) i feel like i should also start writing..!!! ;)

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  • Aditya Khandelwal says:

    January 20, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Thanks Megha!!! :) Glad you liked them….. :)

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• Manish Kumar says:

  January 20, 2011 at 10:40 pm

  Really lovely captures !

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  • Aditya Khandelwal says:

    January 21, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Thanks Manish ;)

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• Naman says:

  May 21, 2012 at 3:41 pm

  Wow! Breathtaking pics….
  Dear Astroaditya, can u tell me please how is the way to Valley of Flowers? Is it difficult to trek on it?

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  • Aditya says:

    May 23, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Thanks Naman…

    The path leading to Valley of Flowers from Gobindghat is ok… You’ll encounter a couple of places and 2-3 makeshift bridges which will require caution while crossing….

    Trek to Gobindghat from ghangharia on day 1 and visit valley of flowers on day 2… leave from gobindghat at 5 a.m. because as the day progresses the clouds and the mist spoils the view….

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    • Naman says:

      June 5, 2012 at 10:10 am

      Thank you very much dear Astroaditya…

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• rashmi says:

  August 17, 2012 at 12:29 pm

  Great work Aditya….would you please guide me to plan my trip to valley of flowers from gobind dham and back to gobind ghat the same day…when should I start the trek from gobind dham to b able to reach gobind ghat well in time before dark…I m planning to visit hemkund this sept ..Thanks

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  • Aditya says:

    August 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    Hi Rashmi,

    Thanks for liking the post. The trek from Gobindghat to Gobindham (Ghangharia) is of 13 km. On foot it’ll take 7 – 8 hours to reach Gobindham. You can start your trek around 6 a.m.

    My suggestion is to do this trek on day 1 and then acclimatize and rest at Gobindham.

    On Day 2 – Leave for Valley of Flowers, It’s 3 kms from Gobindham but after reaching you’ll explore the area as well… so your one way trek ‘ll be around 5-6 kms…. Start early around 6 a.m. The clouds tend to cover the area as the day progresses…

    I did the same in Sep 2010 and the entry charge to valley of flowers was Rs. 150 per person then and the pass was valid for 3 days….

    Regards

    Aditya

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• vandana paranjape says:

  April 4, 2013 at 4:47 pm

  आदित्य सप्रेम नमस्कार,
  सुन्दर्लेख्.बद्रिनाथ,माना,सतोपन्थ यात्रा बहुत कठीण है.फोटोग्राफ सुन्दर.

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• Malhar D Explorer says:

  June 21, 2014 at 3:35 pm

  One of d Best.. I read on this Site..!! Great Job!!

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• Prema says:

  June 26, 2014 at 7:39 pm

  thanks for sharing this wonderful trip, pics and sensations, emotions.
  An advise pls. if one wishes to stay longer in Gangaria, what’s the best luggage to bring?
  I know that less weight means more way, but the necessary.
  thanks
  Prema

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• agnihotri2010 says:

  February 6, 2016 at 7:51 pm

  very informative and beautiful article. thanks for sharing all this.

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