Religious

Amarnath Yatra : Sheshnag to Panchtarni (Part 6)

By Naresh Sehgal

It is 1.5 kms rocky climb from Babaltop. Around 10:30 AM we reached MahagunasTop. Mahagunas Top is the highest point of the entire Yatra. It is a pass between two peaks which connects two mountain ranges and Sheshnag and Panjtarni camps. It is believed that here Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati left their son Lord Ganesha and went to cave hence named Ganesh Top.

Due to snow all around heavy cold winds were blowing. We took a short photography session here and left this place soon as the clouds have started turning dark and there was no shelter nearby. Our next destination was at Poshpatri where we all have decided to meet. From Mahagunus top to Panjtarni there is either plane or descend track and at some places there is sharp descend. Due to snow, it becomes more difficult to descend. We were moving fast so that we can reach at Poshpatri before it started rain.

Photography : Practical Tips and Tricks

By Sushant Singhal

This is true of every ghumakkar. If Vishal Rathore, DL, Amitava, Ritesh, Manu, Abhee, Jat Devta, SS, Praveen Wadhwa, Nirdesh, Vipin, Mala, Devasmitha and Sushant (or any of the rest of authors here) were wandering together in a city or village with our cameras on our shoulders, each of us would aim at different objects and would shoot from different angles and for different reasons. It hardly matters whether we own a DSLR or a mobile phone as far as selection of our subjects is concerned. Well, here are a few things which I have learnt in photography in all these years. May be you would find them interesting and useful.

भाग3 – चोपता से वापस नॉएडा।

By Anoop Gusain

हम लोग होटल से दूसरी और जाकर सड़क से नीचे नदी के पास चले गए। ठन्डे पानी से हाथ-मुह धोकर मज़ा सा आ गया था। मुझे याद नहीं आ रहा पर हम मे से किसी ने स्नान करने की इच्छा जताई थी। वो जो भी था पागल था। बदन पर तो दो-दो जोड़े स्वेटर और ऊपर से जैकेट डाला हुआ था और पानी देख कर स्नान करने का मन हो चला था। भगवान का शुक्र है की पागल ने पागल-पंती नहीं की। हम लोगों ने नदी के पास जाकर कुछ फ़ोटो लिए। यहाँ पर हमारा अच्छा टाइम पास हो रहा था। वरना होटल के अंदर नाश्ते का इंतज़ार मे खली-पीली टाइम ही बर्बाद होता।

Pahalgam to Sheshnag – Part 5 of Amarnath Yatra

By Naresh Sehgal

Pissutop is situated at an elevation of 2500 feet from Chandanwadi and from here there is steep, dangerous about 3 km, zig zag climb on rocky and rough surface. This is the terrific start from here. From our group, Shushil, Swarn and me had already come to this track more than once but for rest of members, it was a new experience. From the bottom, top of Pissutop is not visible. The top which is visible from down is the half way point and most of the Yatris think it as the Pissutop. Pissutop becomes visible only after reaching at the midpoint.

Journey to Salasar Balaji

By Amit Kumar

We started our journey to Salasar Balaji from Mehndipur Balaji, another famous place of worship of Lord Hanuman. The driving condition was excellent as…

Journey to Mehandipur Balaji

By Amit Kumar

In Indian mythology Lord Hanuman is designated as the god of Kaliyuga, the era in which we are living in, and which is considered…

Udhampur to Nunwan Base Camp (Pahalgam)

By Naresh Sehgal

We reached Kud town at around 8 o’clock. Many shops were closed in the market at that time but only a few were open. We purchased 2KG Patisa from Prem sweets which is one of the oldest and famous shops at Kud.
“Kud, a place of extraordinary scenic beauty, is located on the Udhampur Srinagar Highway, Jammu and Kashmir, India. This popular resort is situated on the Jammu-Srinagar highway at an altitude of 1738 meters. It is 95 KM from Jammu and 37 KM from Udhampur city; it is just short of the tourist spot of Patni Top while driving to Patni top from Udhampur. Kud is famous for its sweet shops that make hot and fresh Patisa, which is very popular with the tourists.”

AMARNATH Yatra starts: Ambala to Udhampur

By Naresh Sehgal

The Amarnath Yatra was starting on 30th June 2010.We had decided to leave on first week of July and was waiting for opening of online registrations which was due on 5th June. I was preparing but was not sure whether I will be able to go or not because my mother was ill for some period.
Recently she was diagnosed with stones in GB. She was already suffering from heart, asthma and BP. She felt severe pain many times due to stones and her condition was deteriorating day by day.

Important information for the Yatra

By Naresh Sehgal

Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder Valley, Amarnath Shrine stands at 3,888 m, 46 Km from Pahalgam and 14 Kms from Baltal. Though the original pilgrimages subscribes that the Yatra (journey) be undertaken from Srinagar, the more common practice is to begin journey at Chandanwari, and cover the distance to Amarnathji. Pahalgam is 96 Kms from Srinagar. Amarnathji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an ice-lingam in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon.

Prashar Lake – A Hidden Gem

By Vipin

Summers are already in, cities are heating up, school are closed for summer vacations, children are craving for an outing, isn’t it enough to…

Journey to Riyadh – An overview

By Taher Kagalwala

It was a delight to pass sand-eroded hills, empty roads, beautiful desert landscapes and so on. At the same time, it got lonely at times, and one actually yearned for good music or company while doing such a long journey.
It was about half past one when I saw the emerging suburbs of Riyadh (Fig 9), and then, I was past them and into the heart of the city. Asking around, I managed to locate the way to the venue of the university. It seemed like a prudent thing to do, so that I would be able to decide where to take a room in a hotel. The condition would be that it should be near enough to the University.

Journey Tale of Both tracks (Pahalgam and Baltal)

By Naresh Sehgal

Dates (28th June to 21st Aug.) have been already announced for The Amarnath Yatra 2013 and duration has been extended to 55 Days. Yes, this is for first time in last 5 years, that Yatra Duration is set over 50 Days. Last time, it was only in 2008, the Duration of Yatra was 58 days. In 2012, Shri Amarnath ji Yatra was reduced to only 37 Days, for which the J&K State Government & Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board had faced a lot of heat from the various Social & Religious Organizations.

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