Jammu and Kashmir

The beautiful mountainous landscape of Kashmir valley, numerous shrines of Jammu and the remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture of Ladakh, justify the exclamation of Emperor Jahangir, УIf there is ever a heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.Ф
The northernmost state of India is home to many beautiful valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. Srinagar is the summer capital and Jammu the winter capital of the state. The official language is Urdu, while the main spoken languages are Kashmiri in Kashmir Valley, Dogri in Jammu and Ladakhi in Ladakh. Most people speak at least a little Hindi.
One can arrive here by air to Srinagar and Leh or board a train till Jammu or Udhampur. By road entry is via Jammu upto Srinagar and via Manali upto Leh.
Kashmir Valley is a land of beautiful gardens like Shalimar and Nishant gardens, vast lakes like Dal Lake and Manasbal Lake, pristine streams and friendly people. Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Patnitop are hill stations offering enchanting view of Snow Mountains. Raghunath Temple, Bahu Fort, Mubarak Mandi Palace, Peer Baba, Vaishno Devi, Pari Mahal, Hari Parbat Shankaracharya Temple, Amarnath, Bhimgarh Fort and Ramnagar fort are some of the pilgrimage and historical sites.
Leh, the capital of Ladakh is famous for monasteries. Zanskar Trek is a great adventure tourism destination. Nubra Valley, Lake Moriri and Pangong Lake offer truly amazing landscapes high up in the Himalayas.

рд╢рд┐рд╡ рдЦреЛрдбреА – SHIV KHODI

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рднреЛрд▓реЗ рдмрд╛рдмрд╛ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рдХреЗ, рдиреАрдЪреЗ рд░рдиреНрд╕реВ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдХрд░ рдХреЗ рднреЛрдЬрди рдХрд░рдХреЗ рддреГрдкреНрдд рд╣реБрдП рдФрд░ рдЬрдореНрдореВ рдХреА рдФрд░ рдЪрд▓ рджрд┐рдП. рдмрд╛рд░рд┐рд╢ рдФрд░ рдЖрдВрдзреА рддреВрдлрд╝рд╛рди рдмрд╣реБрдд рддреЗрдЬ рдерд╛. рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рдХреЗ рдПрдХ рдореЛрдб рдкрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рдмрд╕ рдХрд┐ рдЯрдХреНрдХрд░ рдПрдХ рдЯреНрд░реЗрдХреНрдЯрд░ рдЯреНрд░рд╛рд▓реА рд╕реЗ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпреА. рд╡рд╣ рдЯрдХреНрдХрд░ рд▓рдЧрддреЗ рд╣реА рдкрд▓рдЯ рдЧрдпреА. рдмрд╕ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рдХреА ┬ардФрд░ рдЦрд┐рд╕рдХрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА. рдкреАрдЫреЗ рд╕реИрдХрдбрд╝реЛрдВ рдлреАрдЯ рдЧрд╣рд░реА рдЦрд╛рдИ рдереА.

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рд▓реЗрд╣ – рд▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ

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рдЖрдпреЗ рдЗрд╕ рд╕реБрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдХрд┐ рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдгреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдо рдЬрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдиреБрдмреНрд░рд╛ рд╡реИрд▓реА рдХреБрдЫ рджрд┐рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдмрдВрдж рд╣реИ рдЕрдд:рдЦрд╛рд░реНрджреБрдиреНрдЧрд▓рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рдЖрдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред

рдКрдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рдпрд╛ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрдЫ рднреА рдирд╣реА рдорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рднреЛрдЬрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рддреЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд▓рдВрдЪ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рд╣рддрд╛рд╢рд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЪрд▓ рдкрдбрд╝реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреА рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдКрдБрдЪреЗ рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рдкрд░ рдЬреЛ рдХреА 18380 рдлреБрдЯ (5602рдореА) рдХреА рдКрдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдкрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ,рдмреЗрд╣рдж рд╕рдВрдХрд░реА рдЙрдмрдбрд╝ рдЦрд╛рдмрдбрд╝ рд░реЛрдб рдЬреЛ рд▓реЗрд╣ рд╕реЗ 40 рдХрд┐рдореА рджреВрд░ рд╣реИ, рднреВрд░реЗ рдирд┐рд░реНрдЬрди рд╡рдирд╕реНрдкрддрд┐ рд╢реВрдиреНрдп рдЗрд╕ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рдкрд░ рдЪрд╛рд░ рдкрд╣рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╡рд╛рд╣рди рдХрдо рдФрд░ рджреЛ рдкрд╣рд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИ,рдореЛрдЯрд░рд╕рд╛рдЗрдХрд┐рд▓ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рдЗрдХрд┐рд▓ рдЪрд╛рд▓рдХреЛ рдХреА рдпреЗ рдкреНрд░рд┐рдп рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╣рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЧрд╛рдбреА рдЗрдирд╕реЗ рдмрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЪрд▓рд╛рдиреА рдереА,рд▓реЗрд╣ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд░рд╛рдпреЗ рдкреЗ рдорд┐рд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИ рдпреЗ рд╡рд╛рд╣рдиред

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рдЗрд╕ рд╕рдм рдЬрдЧрд╣реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдгрди рд╢рдмреНрджреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрднрд╡ рдирд╣реА рд╣реИ,рдпреЗ рдЖрдк рдЗрд╕ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рд╣реА рдЬрд╛рди рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИредрд╡рд┐рдорд╛рди рд╕реЗ 4 рджрд┐рди рдореЗрдВ рд▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ рднреНрд░рдордг рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рджреЗрдЦ рд▓реЗрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдВрддреЛрд╖ рддреЛ рджреЗ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐рдиреНрддреБ рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡рд┐рдХ рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рддреА рдХрд╛ рдЖрдирдВрдж рд▓реЗрдирд╛ рд╣реЛ рддреЛ рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рд╕реЗ рд╣реА рдЬрд╛рдИрдпреЗред

рдХреЗрд▓реЛрдВрдЧ рд╕реЗ рдзреАрд░реЗ рдзреАрд░реЗ рд╕рд░рдЪреБ рдкрд╣реБрдЪреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдкрд░ рдФрд░ рджрд┐рди рдХрд╛рдлреА рдмрдЪрд╛ рдерд╛ рддреЛ рд╕реЛрдЪрд╛ рд░рд╛рддреНрд░рд┐ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд░рд╛рдо рдкрд╛рдВрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд░реЗрдВрдЧреЗ,рдЖрдЧреЗ рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд░рдВрдЧ рдХреЗ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рд╣рд░реЗ ,рдиреАрд▓реЗ ,рдкреАрд▓реЗ,рднреВрд░реЗ ,рд▓рд╛рд▓ рд╕рднреА рд░рдВрдЧреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд░рдВрдЧреЗ, рдЕрд╡рд░реНрдгрдиреАрдп рд╕реБрдиреНрджрд░рддрд╛ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛ рдФрд░ рдмрд┐рдЦрд░реА рдкрдбрд╝реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЧрд┐рдиреЗ рдЪреБрдиреЗ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░реА рдмрд╕ред

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My Experience of Vaishno Devi, Ardhkumari Gufa and Shivkhori

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Just opposite to тАЬBhaint ShopтАЭ, there is cloak room 1. This is less crowded but a little far from bhawan. Due to less crowd, we preferred that and deposited all our luggage, belt and shoes in that cloak room. Would like to remind, you will need to show your yatra slip over here to obtain cloak room. Another 2 cloak rooms (2 and 3) are near bhawan but are overcrowded. There is not much distance between cloak room 1 and 2 & 3.

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рдорд╛рддрд╛ рд╡реИрд╖реНрдгреЛ рджреЗрд╡реА рдХреА рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ – рдореИрдпрд╛ рд░рд╛рдиреА рдХрд╛ рдкреНрдпрд╛рд░ рдореБрдЭреЗ рднреА рдорд┐рд▓рд╛ рдЕрдмрдХреА рдмрд╛рд░

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рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рджреЛ рдШрдВрдЯреЛ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рддреАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдЕрдВрддрддрдГ рд╡реЛ рд╕рдордп рдЖ рд╣реА рдЧрдпрд╛ рдЬрдм рдореЗ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдЬреА рдХрд┐реА рдкрд┐рдВрдбрд┐рдпреЛ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╣реЗрддреБ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рдЧреБрдлрд╛ рдореЗ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛. рдЧреБрдлрд╛ рдХреА рджреАрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рд░рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдЬрд▓ рдЬрдм рдЖрдкрдХреЗ рд╢рд░реАрд░ рдкрд░ рдкрдбрд╝рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдорд╛рдиреЛ рдЕрдВрддрд░-рдЖрддреНрдорд╛ рддрдХ рдХреЛ рднреАрдЧрд╛ рдбрд╛рд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЬрд┐рд╕ рд╕рдЪ рдХреА рдЕрдиреБрднреБрдЙрддрд┐ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ рд╡рд╣ рддреЛ рдЕрддреБрд▓рдиреАрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдзреАрд░реЗ-2 рдореИрдВ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдХрд┐реА рдкрд┐рдВрдбрд┐рдпреЛ рддрдХ рднреА рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реА рдиреЗрддреНрд░реЛ рдореЗ рд╕реБрдХреБрдЙрди рдФрд░ рдорди рдХреЛ рдЖрд░рд╛рдо рдорд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдРрд╕реА рдЕрджрднреБрдд рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдЪрдорди рдорд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╣реА рдХреБрдЫ рдкрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдорди рд╕реЗ рдИрд░реНрд╖реНрдпрд╛, рд░рд╛рдЧ рдФрд░ рджреНрд╡реЗрд╖ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рджреЛрд╖реЛ рдХреЛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд░ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдмрджрди рдПрдХ рдЙрдиреНрдореБрдХреНрдд рдкрдВрдЫреА рдХреА рднрд╛рдБрддрд┐ рд╕реБрдЦ рдХреЗ рдЦреБрд▓реЗ рдЖрдХрд╛рд╢ рдореЗ рд╣реГрджрдп рд░реВрдкреА рдкрдВрдЦ рдлреИрд▓рд╛рдХрд░ рд╣рд░ рдЙрд╕ рдЕрдиреБрднреВрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреА рд╣рдордиреЗ рдХрднреА рдХрд▓реНрдкрдирд╛ рднреА рдирд╣реА рдХреА рдереА. рдореБрдЭреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдВ рднреА рдпрд╣ рдЖрднрд╛рд╕ рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдХреА рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рдЧреБрдлрд╛ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рдореЗрд░рд╛ рдЪрдВрдЪрд▓ рдЪрд┐рддреНрдд рдХрд╣реАрдВ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рд╣реА рдЫреВрдЯ рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рддрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ-2 рд╡реЛ рдЕрдм рдХрд╛рдлрд╝реА рд╢рд╛рдВрдд рд╡ рдЧрдВрднреАрд░ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ, рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдорд╛рдиреЛ рдХреБрдЫ рдкрд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реЛ.

рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдЬреА рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рд╛рдиреЛ рдХреЗ рдЙрдкрд░рд╛рдВрдд рд╕рдореАрдк рд╣реА рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╢рд┐рд╡ рдЧреБрдлрд╛ рдореЗ рднреА рдорддреНрдерд╛ рдЯреЗрдХрдиреЗ рдФрд░ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рдЧреБрдлрд╛ рдореЗ рдмрд╣рддреЗ рдЕрдореГрдд рдЬрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдЪрдорди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдореИрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рджреЗрд░ рддрдХ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рднрд╡рди рдХреЛ рдирд┐рд╣рд╛рд░рддрд╛ рд╣реА рд░рд╣рд╛ рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕рдХреА рд╕реБрдВрджрд░рддрд╛ рднреА рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реА рдмрдирддреА рдереА, рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рдирд╡рд░рд╛рддреНрд░рд┐ рдХреЗ рдЙрдкрд▓рдХреНрд╖рдп рдореЗ рдЗрд╕реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд╕рдЬрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛. рдпрд╣ рд╡реЛ рдкрд▓ рдереЗ рдЬрдм рдореИрдиреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдВ рдХреЛ рдЙрд╕ рдЧреВрдЧреЗ рдХреЗ рд╕рдорд╛рдиреНрддрд░ рдкрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬреЛ рдореАрдареЗ рдлрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдирдВрдж рддреЛ рд▓реЗ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐рдВрддреБ рдЪрд╛рд╣рдХрд░ рднреА рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдЦреНрдпрд╛рди рдирд╣реА рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛.

рддрддреНрдкрд╢реНрдЪрд╛рдд рдореИрдиреЗ рд╕рдореАрдк рд╣реА рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рд░рддреНрдирд╛ рдореЗ рд░рд╛рддреНрд░рд┐ рдХрд╛ рдбрд┐рдиреНрдирд░ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдкрд╢реНрдЪрд╛рдд рдПрдХ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдврд╛рдмреЗ рд╕реЗ рд╕реБрдЬреА рдХрд╛ рд╣рд▓рд╡рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рдЦреБрд▓реЗ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рднрд╡рди рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдореБрдЦ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛ рд╣реЛ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛. рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдпрд╣ рдЬрд╝рд░реВрд░ рдмрддрд╛ рджреЗрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣реВрдБрдЧрд╛ рдХреА рдорд╛рддреНрд░ рд░реБ 20 рдХрд╛ рдпрд╣ рд╣рд▓рд╡рд╛ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо рд░реБ 250 рдХреЗ рднреЛрдЬрди рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рджрд┐рд╖реНрдЯ рдерд╛ рдЬреЛ рдореИрдиреЗ рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рд░рддреНрдирд╛ рдореЗ рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдерд╛. рдЗрд╕ рд╡рдХреНрдд рддрдХ рд╢рд╛рдо рдкреВрд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдШрд┐рд░ рдЖрдИ рдереА рдФрд░ рддреЗрдЬ рд╕рд░реНрдж рд╣рд╡рд╛рдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рджреМрд░ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реЛ рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рдерд╛. рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдЬреА рдХрд╛ рднрд╡рди рдЬрдЧ-рдордЧ рд░реЛрд╢рдиреА рдореЗ рдирд╣рд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдореЗрд░рд╛ рдорди рдЙрди рддреЗрдЬ рд╣рд╡рд╛рдУрдВ рдореЗ рднреА рдпрд╣реАрдВ рдЯреАрдХреЗ рд░рд╣рдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдЖрддреБрд░ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЦрдбрд╝реЗ-2 рдореЗ рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рд╣реА рдПрдХ рдбреЛрдирд╛ рдЧрд░реНрдорд╛рдЧрд░реНрдо рд╣рд▓рд╡рд╛ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рдХрдк рдХреЙрдлреА рд╣рдЬрдо рдХрд░ рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рдерд╛.

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Paradise on Earth- Part 4

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Pahalgam turned out to be very beautiful too, with the roaring Lidder and the rocky snow clad mountains complimenting each other. After┬аfinishing┬аour breakfast, we headed for our first destination, Betaab Valley. It is so called as it was once the location for the filming of the film, “Betaab”. It was also the background in many scenes from the Ranbir Kapoor starrer, Rockstar. To reach the valley, a detour has to be taken from the road leading to Chandenwadi. It is located beside a much calmer portion of the Lidder, and with its artificially planted forest, does give the feel of being in the UK.┬аAlthough┬аBetaab valley is slightly commercialized, it has a very calming┬аeffect┬аon the nerves.

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Motorcycle Diaries. Road to LadakhтАжLeh тАУ the land of monasteriesтАж

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First thing first тАУ TrueтАЩs care! Our RE Team Leader Aakash had announced last evening that the bikes should get serviced, if needed, early on this day. True was cruising all fine and needed no service. However, eight days of grime, dirt and dips in water forced True to take a bath! So, I initiated the hunt for a bike/car wash center nearby. However, it being Sunday, Leh was largely shut and I had to drive 8kms on Manali Highway, all the way to the hamlet of Chogalmasar Jamba, where across the bridge exists an old acquaintanceтАЩs garage; a person whom was meeting after good six years! But, just like all other people from the hills, he was extremely warm and forthcoming. So, True was given special preference in queue.

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Top reasons to visit Kashmir

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Other Other famous cuisines include: Kahwah (GreenTea) and Noon Chai. Kashmiris are heavy tea drinkers. Over 20 varieties of Kahwah are prepared in different households. One must taste the unheard тАЬKamal Kakri ke PakoreтАЭ near Nishat Gardens in Srinagar. Kashmir offers a vast variety of Kebabs. Non-Vegetarians must enjoy the mouth watering Chiken,Kebabs etc. But then, Nothing can beat the very own Lucknawi Kebabs! (Seriously),

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Leh – Pangong – Srinagar

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The unbelievable part of this road trip was to be driving at 120kmph at 16000 feet above sea level at More plains. You just could see the road laid in front till the eyes could see. After this there’s a steep climb to Tanglang-La at 17,500 feet where I started feeling dizzy again. Susheel said lets take 30 mins rest here at the Pass and I had to tell him like a crazy panicking person that we need to rush down to feel better. Also it’s here I discovered Susheel wasn’t driving in┬аthe wrong lane due to bad driving habit learnt in the cities but deliberately to avoid the (view of the) steep fall on the valleys┬аside, I was splitting my sides laughing and offered to drive but he wouldn’t let me, saying I was a crazy driver to be driving on that side and he didn’t want to die. Hahaha, still makes me go when I remember┬аhow we met unsuspecting drivers from the other direction in their rightful lanes honking at us. But we did have a taxi following us in the wrong lane and driving equally slow refusing to overtake. If you saw the views from Tanglang-La ┬аyou could perhaps be forgiven to be driving like that. Unfortunately I couldn’t get any good pictures as he didn’t want to stop and catch an accidental glimpse┬аof the abyss.

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Pangong Lake тАУ TravelersтАЩ Delight!

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The last leg of our journey to the mystical and majestic Ladakh was тАШPangong TsoтАЩ! In local language Lake is called Tso. Pangong Lake falls in the disputed territory with China. So the whole lake does not belong to India. While China occupies two-third part of this magnificent high altitude lake, India remains satisfied with mere one-third part of it.

These days the Lake is a favourite tourist place among the domestic tourists much credit for which goes to the bollywood movie тАШ3idiotsтАЩ! …….

How incredible it was to see the tranquil lake and its azure blue waters! Pangong Tso is one of the largest saline lakes in Asia. On the Lake shore we walked and saw the effects of changing colours of the lake, aqua green to indigo blue! The saline water of the lake plays with the sunlight and produces different colours. We were told that during winter the lake freezes and become a solid surface to walk over it. Well, walking over a frozen lake! You need to check certainly the best season to visit there!

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Sand Dunes of Nubra and Diskit Monastery

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Usually deserts occur in low altitude, such as the great Indian Thar Desert. But there is also one high altitude cold desert in India which occurs in the Hunder village of Nubra Valley…………..We arrived there. It was beyond our imaginations and dreams to see such a vast bed of silver sands with brown mountains at the backdrop…………The sand dune offers to its visitors the great Central Asian double-humped camel safari. While other visitors were busy in getting their turn first for the safari, I went close to the camels. They look the same normal camels except those two humps. For the first time I saw those camels.

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Road to Nubra Valley over Khardung La

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We were told that weather is very unpredictable and highly unstable and can change surprisingly fast at Khardung La. ┬аIt may leave travelers trapped for hours or even days, but nothing like that happened to us, except heavy downpour on our way back on the following day.

We started descending from Khardung La. By now тАШRahmanтАЩ, the driver of our car became familiar with me. As I pointed the camera, he stopped the car. I came out to click. A small lake surrounded by the mountains just below the Khardung La looked so beautiful.

We set off again. Soon we passed the village Khardung. It is a tiny green village surrounded by barren mountains.┬а A drive of another 40 minutes or so and we met the river Shyok, a tributary of river Indus. The water of river Shyok looked muddy. Our journey continued by the bank of river Shyok.

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