Exhilarating trip to Gangotri and Gaumukh – Part II
Next morning (Saturday, Day 02), After heavy breakfast of paranthas et al and buying drinking water bottles, chocolates, medicines etc… we started trekking by…
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Part I: Exhilarating trip to gangotri and gaumukh
Hi, I am a regular and avid fan of ghumakkar and swear by the experiences of fellow fun loving ghumakkar’s… Though, I always wanted…
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Gomukh Travelogue
I have always been fascinated by lofty mountains & rivers. But no sooner than this summer, my fascination rose to the level of determination to visit “GOMUKH” – the so called origin of river Ganga, A documentary on ganga was aired on national geo provided further insight into the mythological aspect of it. Also one prominent reason was that I hail from Patna which is located at the banks of river Ganga.
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An Introduction to Dev Bhoomi – UTTRAKHAND
Instead of writing directly about my recent trip to Yamnotri & Gangotri I realized that I should give some brief description about the holy state Dev Bhoomi – Uttrakhand so that all the readers can be benefited by enhancing their knowledge to know about this place & I expect the same from the others who already have the information about this Holy state.
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Harsil/Gangotri – On Bhagirathi Trail (Part II)
Part I covered our journey from New Delhi to Uttarkashi, during May 10. Our first night halt was at Rishikesh (220 kms from New…
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Uttarkashi , Gangotri – On Bhagirathi Trail (Part I)
Summer days are here again – with bagful of fantastical to-do’s in the oncoming vacations. I suppose we, who are on the wrong end/side…
Read MoreJaipur to Gangotri – Solo on Bike
The cool wind in my face, the crispness of the fresh air in my lungs, high up in the mountains, the sound of river…
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An Unplanned Trip To Gangotri..
Let me first tell all the readers that I got the motivation to write this after reading through many of the posts at ghummakar….
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Explore hill stations in the foothills of the Himalayas
Kullu is by the River Beas. It has the Kali Bari temple, Raghunath temple, Bijli Mahadev temple, Akhara Bazar and the Bhutti Weavers Colony. Manali is closer to the snowline and towering peaks. It is ideal for trekking and has many orchards.
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