With Love from Kashmir…

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Continuing my exploration of the beautiful valley of Kashmir, my second visit was more like returning back to my second home. The enthralling beauty and the warmth of the people haunted me long enough to make me revisit Kashmir and I boarded the indigo flight for a 5 day visit.

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рдЧреНрд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рдпрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝реА- рдЬрдп рд╡рд┐рд▓рд╛рд╕ рдкреИрд▓реЗрд╕

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рдЗрди рд╕реАрдврд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЙрддрд░ рдХрд░ рд╣рдо рдорд╣рд▓ рдХреЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рднрд╛рдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред ┬ардпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп рд╕рд╡рд╛рд░реА рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдпреБрдХреНрдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓ рддрд░рд╣ -рддрд░рд╣ рдХреА рдмрдЧреНрдШреА рд░рдЦреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИрдВред рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп рд╕рд╡рд╛рд░реА рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдпреБрдХреНрдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓ рддрд░рд╣ -рддрд░рд╣ рдХреА рдмрдЧреНрдШреА , рдбреЛрд▓реА рдЖрджрд┐ рд░рдЦреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИрдВред

рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде ┬ард╣реА рдорд╣рд▓ рдХреЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рднрд╛рдЧ рдореЗрдВ рд╣рдо рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рджрд░рдмрд╛рд░ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред ┬ардпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реА рднреЛрдЬрдирд╛рд▓рдп рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рде рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕рд╛рд░реЗ рд▓реЛрдЧреЛ рдХреЗ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рд╣реИред ┬ардореЗрд╣рдорд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ ┬ард╕рд╛рде рдпрд╣реАрдВ рдкрд░ рдЦрд╛рдирд╛ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдмрдиреНрдз рд╣реИред ┬арджрд░рдмрд╛рд░ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рдЪрдХрд╛рдЪреМрдВрдз рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп рдХреЗ рд░рд╛рдЬ рдШрд░рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд╡реИрднрд╡ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд▓рд╛рд╕рд┐рддрд╛ рдХреА рджрд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛рди рдХрд╣ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗред ┬ардЗрд╕рдХреА рдЫрдд рдореЗрдВ рд▓рдЯрдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓рдХрд╛рдп рдЭрд╛рдбрд╝ – рдлрд╛рдиреВрд╕ рдХрд╛ рд╡рдЬрди рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рддреАрди – рддреАрди рдЯрди рд╣реИред ┬ардЗрд╕рдХреА рдЫрдд рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рд╡рдЬрди рдЙрдард╛ рдкрд╛рдпреЗрдЧреА рдпрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдЫрдд рдХреЗ рдКрдкрд░ рджрд╕ рд╣рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛ рдХреЛ рдЪрдврд╝рд╛ рдХрд░ рдЫрдд рдХреА рдордЬрдмреВрддреА рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдБрдЪ рдХреА рдЧрдИ рдереАред ┬арджрд░рдмрд╛рд░ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рд╕реАрдврд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдХрд┐рдирд╛рд░реЗ рд▓рдЧреА рд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдХрд╛рдВрдЪ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рдпреЛ рдкрд░ рдЯрд┐рдХреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИред ┬ардПрдХ рдЧрд╛рд░реНрдб рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рдмреИрдард╛ рджрд░реНрд╢рдХреЛ рдХреЛ рдпрд╣реА рдЖрдЧрд╛рд╣ рдХрд░рд╡рд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ рд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рдХреЛ рди рдЫреБрдПред

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Trek to Goecha La – Yuksom to Dzongri

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We gathered in small groups in the tents to chat and while away the time. Dinner was served at around 8 p.m. at the one- room camp house which was occupied by cook Sumit Rai and his men. When I had ventured out of my tent around mid-night to go to the toilet-tent, I was awestruck on seeing small silvery snowflakes dropping from a clear sky. The moon shone in its silvery best.

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At Kedarnath Dham – The holy town

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After the darshan we immediately went to the rear side of the temple to see the тАШBhimshilaтАЩ, the miracle boulder that was perched at the boundary of the temple and had supposedly diverted the mud flow from damaging the temple. It really seemed to be a true act of God. The path the mud flow had taken from Gandhi tal, whose walls had ruptured leading to the floods, were clearly visible.

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Romancing with the Kumaon Hills

Romancing with the Kumaon hills to Jageshwar – III

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Why do we need vacations? There is a very simple answer to it. We need vacation to rest, rejuvenate, relax, as well as to recharge ourselves at least for the next few months. It’s very important to get away and de-stress oneself in todayтАЩs world. When we work for a living, we must get away from the work once in a while. Recently, we went to Nainital and then an unplanned visit to Jageshwar Temple. We were mesmerized to see the beauty of the Kumaon Hills & surroundings areas. You can also plan a trip there.

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Kolkata to Kumaon – A stay at Allahabad

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In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the “confluence” of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to flush away all of one’s sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.One such Triveni Sangam, in Prayag (Allahabad) has two physical rivers тАФ Ganges and Yamuna тАФ and the invisible Saraswati River. The place has religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years,

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Summer in Sikkim-way to Pelling

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We crossed the border to enter Sikkim. Smooth good road replaced the bumpy and potholed road, air became cooler, traffic lighter and River Rangit replaced Teesta. Soon there was no traffic at all. We were the only one on the road and River Rangit was there, revealing its beauty to prove Aaroop right. Yes!!! Rangit was dancing, flirting and romancing with us. I have traveled along rivers in Uttaranchal, Himachal but nothing like this.

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Delhi to Kedarnath, a long and arduous journey

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The continuous rains had made the final climb even tougher. While I waited with the kids, my husband and Ajay bhaiya went in search of a tented accommodation put up by GMVN. I was told that there was a long queue even for this basic accommodation, however Ajaybhaiya managed to get 5 beds for us in tent no C80. The accommodation was very basic and each bed meant a foam mattress and a sleeping bag.

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Disneyland or Disneyworld?

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“India Jones” ride, this ride was very exciting and adventurous, you pass through steep valleys, rail roads, and a big stone try to hit your Jeep etc. Next, we went to “Pirate of CaribbeanтАЩs” ride, I didn’t know about this movie until this ride, my wife liked it most. They make you sit in a boat, that boat give you a tour of pirate world and you also get to know something about movie. During the ride you always feel that at some point of time boat will take a sudden fall.

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A rare visit to Tanjore & Namakkal in Tamilnadu

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One very popular fact about this temple is that the due to its height, the shadow of the gopuram (the temple structure on top) will never fall on the ground. Right opposite to the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum is the giant Nandi, remaining at the disposal of the god almighty.

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