Badrinath

Trip to Auli-Joshimath-Badrinath-Mana

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We hired a car to drop us to the тАШMANA VILLAGEтАЩ, 3 kms from badrinath then it was a walking distance of 1km to reach for тАШVyas gufaтАЩ where it is believed that тАШVyas jiтАЩ wrote тАШMahabharataтАЩ. Walking more, made us reach a hill in the shape of a book, VYAS POTHI where ved vyas ji worked on the 17 тАШadhyayaтАЩ and finding himself not so satisfied, created the 18th one there walking more, took us to the тАШBheempulтАЩ where Bheem kept a large stone on the тАШSaraswati nadiтАЩ to help Draupadi cross the river. Saraswati river is really scary the sound of the flowing water was a roar with the help of some snacks, chilled water, our stomachs were not starving.

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A Himalayan Pilgrimage – 1

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When we entered the valley of Badrinath it was a sight to cherish and worth all the efforts. The sun was in full view, though clouds were meandering around. The snow-clad peaks were shining in full glory above the valley. There was not a hint of discomfort which most of us felt at KN, though the altitude of BN at 3411m is only slightly less than that of KN at 3584m. We felt as if we are at Hardwar!

When we reached Srinagar, we thought of it as a lowly (in altitude) place, whereas in the past, on our way up, we thought we were up in heavens when we reached here. Srinagar is indeed a beautiful place with a wide riverbed. One wished one had an extra day for this place.

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Summer Road Trip – Badrinath Bound

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The first glimpse of Badrinath is mesmerising!! It is nestled between the Nar and Narayan ranges. The towering Neelkanth lies just behind the Narayan Parvat on which the Badrinath shrine has been built. In the pristine morning sunlight and the crystal clear visibility of this place, this brilliant megalith has a strange magnetism. I think everyone who visits this place must be a little bit under its spell. [Pic: Neelkanth] The little settlement haphazardly built around the temple is but a random patchwork of colours in a vast magnificent landscape meant to command… dominate… enthral… hypnotise… inspire… all at once!

The lofty snow capped peaks in the backdrop of the gurgling Alaknanda far below … this is the place which has so much spirituality that you can almost reach out and touch it. Nothing is godlier than nature itself!
It really puts things into perspective. One senses how small, insignificant and petty are human egos, wants and conflicts in a scale this extravagant. It is at once uplifting and calming… a place I felt at peace with myself and the world at large. The Himalayas in their splendorous beauty! IтАЩll let the pictures do the talking…

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Visit to BADRINATH and village MANA

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We were totally muddled what to do to see the long queue .We were doubtful that whether we would be able to visit the temple the same day but to our surprise unlike other temples our turn came within one hour as there one can afford to do hasty darshan because of too much of rush.The main entrance gate of the Badrnath is very colourful and known as тАЬSinghdwar.тАЭ

Badrinath was originally established as a pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the ninth century. It is said that Shankara discovered the image of Badrinarayan in the Alaknanda River and enshrined it in a cave near the Tapt Kund (Hot Spring). Later the King of Garhwal moved that image to the present temple. Since then the temple has undergone several major renovations by many people.

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Scenic beauty on the way to Badrinath

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On the way back from Kedarnath we had our light breakfast and started our downwards journey. At slow pace we covered 3-4 kms but after sometime my elder daughter started complaining of leg pain , I advised her to use either pony or kandi for rest of the distance but she did not like the idea and continued her journey.

While coming back we tried shortcuts in between but it is advisable not to use if kids are with you.As sometimes short cuts are really very risky too. We experienced that downward journey is more painful than climbing up. Around 12 oтАЩclock we reached Rambara (Midway) , we had our traditional lunch , rice & dal and relaxed ourselves for a while and again proceeded further for Gaurikund.

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рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ тАУ рдЕрдореНрдмрд╛рд▓рд╛ – рдЕрдорд░рдирд╛рде рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ (рднрд╛рдЧ 8)

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рдЗрдзрд░ рдкрд┐рдЫреНрд▓реЗ рдХрдИ рд╕рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдореЗрд░реА рдкрддреНрдиреА рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЕрдорд░рдирд╛рде рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдХрд╣ рд░рд╣реА рдереА рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдХрднреА рдЬрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдкрд╛рдИ рдереАред рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рддреЛ рдЕрднреА рднреА рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рд╣реА рдереЗ рдФрд░ рдореЗрд░реА рдЫреЛрдЯреА рдмрд┐рдЯрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдлрд╝ рдЪрд╛рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рд╣реА рдереАред рдореЗрд░реА рдкрддреНрдиреА рдореБрдЭреЗ рдЗрд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЕрдХреЗрд▓рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рджреЗрдЦ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЪрд▓рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд┐рджреНрдж рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА, рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдореЗрд░реА рдкрддреНрдиреА рдХреЗ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЕрдорд░рдирд╛рде рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрдЫ рджрд┐рдХреНрдХрддреЗрдВ рдереАред рдкрд╣рд▓реА, рдЖрдЬ рддрдХ рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рдХрднреА рднреА,рдХрд╣реАрдВ рднреА рдореЗрд░реА рдкрддреНрдиреА рд╕реЗ рдЕрд▓рдЧ, рдЕрдХреЗрд▓реЗ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд░реБрдХреЗ рдереЗ рдФрд░ рджреБрд╕рд░реА, рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рд╕реНрдХреВрд▓ рдЦреБрд▓рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд▓реМрдЯрдирд╛ рднреА рдЬрд░реБрд░реА рдерд╛ред рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ рдПрдХ рджрд┐рдХрд╝реНрдХрд╝рдд рдореБрдЭреЗ рдереАреНред

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Char Dham Yatra – Kedarnath to Badrinath

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It really gives you a feeling of heaven. We got into the line, but this time, the line was hardly moving, reason, all educated with lot of common sense people were keep on getting into the line. Anyhow, this happens in almost all holy places in India. Anyhow, we were able to complete the darshan by 11:30 am. We came back to hotel, had good breakfast/lunch. We started for the final lap around 12:30 pm. The plan was simple, I will drive as much as possible, and wherever I feel tired, we will stop. As per my calculation, Rishikesh was around 300 kms away, and since the roads were good, we should reach there by 10 pm (if I can maintain 30 km/hr speed). We also planned not to take any break (until required or until the sun goes down). On the way down, somewhere near Chamoli, on one turn, we were stopped by cops and they put a fine of Rs. 300/- for over speed. I was driving around 30-32 km/hr and the limit was 25 km/hr. He also advised me to go slow on ghats as you never know what comes on the next turn, and I jokingly asked that are there more cops waiting somewhere. But anyhow I followed his advice for next 15-20 kms, maintaining about 25 km/hr speed, watching others overtaking me and vanishing after some time. We crossed Rudraprayag by 5:30pm. Rudraprayag, you have a new bypass (I guess) which was a pain, with lot of traffic from both side and too many turns.

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Re visiting Deoria tal, Badrinath and Mana

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Upon reaching Mana and standing atop Bheem pul I recalled my 15 year old memories when I had come here for the first time with two of my friends after visiting valley of flowers. Vishal too was amazed to see the water gushing out of the mountain and flowing with such ferocity under Bheem pul. 15 years ago I was not able to make it to Vasudhara falls as we were too tired and had less time in our hands but this time although Vishal insisted that he could make but I did not want him to take stress. At Bheem pul we met a Naga baba named Barfani Das who was preparing for puja when we reached there. He had two rabbits with him who he called Radha and Krishna.

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рдЧреЛрдмрд┐рдВрдж рдШрд╛рдЯ тАУ рд╢реНрд░реАрдирдЧрд░ -рдЛрд╖рд┐рдХреЗрд╢ : (рднрд╛рдЧ 7)

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рдЧреБрд░реБрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрд╛рдлрд╝реА рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдиреНрдб рдЖрдиреЗ-рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдПрдХ рдорд╣рддреНрддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд░рд╛рдо рд╕реНрдерд▓ рд╣реИред рдЧреБрд░реБрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕реЗ рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдиреНрдб рдпрд╛рддреНрд░реА рдереЗ, рдХреБрдЫ рд▓реЛрдЧ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХреЛ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ рдФрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рд▓реЛрдЧ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╡рд╛рдкрд┐рд╕ рд▓реМрдЯ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗред рд╣рдордиреЗ рднреА рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рд▓рдВрдЧрд░ рдЫрдХрд╛ (рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛) рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдЪрд╛рдп рдкреАред рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рддреАрди рдмрдЬ рдЪреБрдХреЗ рдереЗ рдФрд░ рд╣рдо┬ардЛрд╖рд┐рдХреЗрд╢ рдХреА рдУрд░ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рджрд┐рдпреЗред рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рд░реБрджреНрд░рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдЪрд╛рдп рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ┬ардЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рд░реБрдХреНрд╡рд╛рдИ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рд░реА рд░рдЦреАред

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рдШрд╛рдШрдВрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ – рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдВрдб рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рдм – рдЧреЛрдмрд┐рдВрдж рдШрд╛рдЯ (рднрд╛рдЧ 6)

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рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдВрдб рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрдд (“рдмрд░реНрдлрд╝”) рд╣реЗрдо рдФрд░ рдХреБрдВрдб (“рдХрдЯреЛрд░рд╛”) рд╕реЗ рд╡реНрдпреБрддреНрдкрдиреНрди рдирд╛рдо рд╣реИ ред рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдВрдЯ рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рдм рдЧреБрд░реБрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдЖрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд╛ рд╣реИ рддрдерд╛ рд╕рд┐рдЦреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдЧреБрд░реВ, рдЧреБрд░реБ рдЧреЛрдмрд┐рдВрдж рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдЬреА, рдХреЛ рд╕рдорд░реНрдкрд┐рдд рд╣реИред рд╢реНрд░реА рд╣реЗрдордХреБрдВрдЯ рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рдм рдЧреБрд░реВрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╣реА рдПрдХ рд╕рд░реЛрд╡рд░ рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдХреЛ рдЕрдореГрддрд╕рд░реЛрд╡рд░ (рдЕрдореГрдд рдХрд╛ рддрд╛рд▓рд╛рдм) рдХрд╣рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рд╕рд░реЛрд╡рд░ рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ 400 рдЧрдЬ рд▓рдВрдмрд╛ рдФрд░ 200 рдЧрдЬ рдЪреМрдбрд╝рд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рддрд░рдлрд╝ рд╕реЗ рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп рдХреА рд╕рд╛рдд рдЪреЛрдЯрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдШрд┐рд░рд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИред рдЗрди рдЪреЛрдЯрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд░рдВрдЧ рд╡рд╛рдпреБрдордВрдбрд▓реАрдп рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЖрдк рдмрджрд▓ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордп рд╡реЗ рдмрд░реНрдлрд╝ рд╕реА рд╕рдлреЗрдж,рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордп рд╕реБрдирд╣рд░реЗ рд░рдВрдЧ рдХреА, рдХрднреА рд▓рд╛рд▓ рд░рдВрдЧ рдХреА рдФрд░ рдХрднреА-рдХрднреА рднреВрд░реЗ рдиреАрд▓реЗ рд░рдВрдЧ рдХреА рджрд┐рдЦрддреА рд╣реИрдВред

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рдмрджреНрд░реАрдирд╛рде тАУ рдЧреЛрдмрд┐рдВрдж рдШрд╛рдЯ тАУ рдШрд╛рдШрдВрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ (рдЧреЛрдмрд┐рдВрдж рдзрд╛рдо) : рднрд╛рдЧ 5

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рдЬрдм рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБ рдпреЛрдЧ рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рдореБрджреНрд░рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рддрдкрд╕реНрдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд▓реАрди рдереЗ рддреЛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реА рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╣рд┐рдо рдкрд╛рдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛ред рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБ рдмрд░реНрдл рдореЗрдВ рдкреВрд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рдбреВрдм рдЪреБрдХреЗ рдереЗред рдЙрдирдХреА рдЗрд╕ рджрд╢рд╛ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦ рдХрд░ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдХрд╛ рд╣реНрд░рджрдп рджреНрд░рд╡рд┐рдд рд╣реЛ рдЙрдард╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЛрдВрдиреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдВ рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБ рдХреЗ рд╕рдореАрдк рдЦрдбрд╝реЗ рд╣реЛ рдХрд░ рдПрдХ рдмреЗрд░(рдмрджреНрд░реА) рдХреЗ рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖ рдХрд╛ рд░реВрдк рд▓реЗ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдорд╕реНрдд рд╣рд┐рдо рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдКрдкрд░ рд╕рд╣рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреАред рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рди рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБ рдХреЛ рдзреБрдк рд╡рд░реНрд╖рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╣рд┐рдо рд╕реЗ рдмрдЪрд╛рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреАред рдХрдИ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдмрд╛рдж рдЬрдм рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рдиреН рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдгреБ рдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рддрдк рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рддреЛ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рдХреА рдорд╛рддрд╛ рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдмрд░реНрдл рд╕реЗ рдврдХреА рдкрдбрд╝реА рд╣реИрдВред рддреЛ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЛрдВрдиреЗ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдХреЗ рддрдк рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦ рдХрд░ рдХрд╣рд╛ рдХреА рд╣реЗ рджреЗрд╡реА! рддреБрдордиреЗ рднреА рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╣реА рдмрд░рд╛рдмрд░ рддрдк рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рд╕реЛ рдЖрдЬ рд╕реЗ рдЗрд╕ рдзрд╛рдо рдкрд░ рдореБрдЭреЗ рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реЗ рд╣реА рд╕рд╛рде рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗрдЧрд╛ред рдФрд░ рдХреНрдпреВрдВрдХрд┐ рддреБрдордиреЗ рдореЗрд░реА рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдмрджреНрд░реА рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдХреА рд╣реИ рд╕реЛ рдЖрдЬ рд╕реЗ рдореБрдЭреЗ рдмрджреНрд░реА рдХреЗ рдирд╛рде-рдмрджреНрд░реАрдирд╛рде рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗрдЧрд╛ред

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