Rishikesh

A memorable trip on bike to rediscover myself in the foothills of Himalayas – Part II

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By evening, I used to come again at Har-ki-Pauri for the evening ritual (Sandhya Aarti) performed by the priests on the banks of river Ganga. This is a highly enchanting and divine experience. Devotees light тАШPradipтАЩ or Diyas and let them flow in the river Ganga… The beautiful diyas float on the water and it is a wonderful sight to experience. A splendid aura of lights and chants fills the atmosphere in the evenings. ┬аI used to sit there hours after hours, doing nothing, but never felt bored even for a secondтАжit attracts me always. I knew that I would be visiting this place again & again during this trip and forever in my life. I would have loved to go there any time,┬а┬аcan sit there hours after hours, fully aware of the fact that my mind is trying to figure out the reason.

After spending three days in Haridwar, I thought to go to Rishikesh, which is ~ 25 km from Haridwar. The plan was to go there in the morning and come back by afternoon, as I was staying in Bharat Seva Shram Sangha. The drive to Rishikesh from Haridwar┬аis wonderful and is a joy to your eyes.┬а You need to pass through Rajaji National Park, few small streams, railway line (Delhi to Dehradun). Landscape changes as you are getting closer to Rishikesh and all of a sudden the mountain is just in front of you. Amazing! I reached there around 8:30 in the morning.

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рд╣рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдХреЗрджрд╛рд░рдирд╛рде

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рд░реБрджреНрд░рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ рд╕реЗ┬а 9┬а рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ ┬арддрд┐рд▓рд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╣реИ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧреЛ рдиреЗ рдЪрд╛рдп рдкреА.┬а 10┬а рдорд┐рдирдЯ рдХрд╛ рд░реЗрд╕реНрдЯ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ ┬ардХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЪрд▓ рджрд┐рдП. рддрд┐рд▓рд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реЗ┬а 19┬а рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ ┬ардЕрдЧрд╕реНрддрдореБрдирд┐ ┬ард╣реИ .┬а рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЕрдЧрд╕реНрддрдореБрдирд┐ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реНрд░рдо рд╣реИ.рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╢рд╛рдо рдврд▓рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА рдереА. рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдмрд╛рдИрдВ рдУрд░ ┬ардордВрджрд╛рдХрд┐рдиреА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╕рд╛рде рдкрддреНрдерд░реЛ ┬ардХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдЕрдардЦреЗрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ ┬ардХрд░рддреА рд╣реБрдИ рдмрд╣ рд░рд╣реА рдереА. рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реА рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рдд рдФрд░ рдордирдореЛрд╣рдХ рджреНрд░рд╢рдп рдерд╛. рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдХреЗ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реЛ рдХреА рдЪреЛрдЯрд┐рдпреЛ ┬ардкрд░ рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрдд рдХреА рдХрд┐рд░рдгреЗ ┬ардкрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рд╕реБрдирд╣рд░реЗ рд░рдВрдЧ рд╕реЗ рдЪрдордХ рд░рд╣реА рдереА.рдорди рддреЛ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордп рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд░ рд░реБрдХ рдХрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреНрд░рддрд┐рдХ┬а рд╕реМрдВрджрд░реНрдп рдХреЛ┬а рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдкрд░ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрд╡рд░ рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдордВрдЬрд╝рд┐рд▓ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрдиреЗ рдХреА рдереА. рдЕрдЧрд╕реНрддрдореБрдирд┐ ┬ард╕реЗ┬а 19┬а рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ ┬ардХреБрдВрдб рд╣реИ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдЕрдБрдзреЗрд░рд╛ рдЫрд╛┬а рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛. рдЕрдм рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрд╡рд░ рдЕрдБрдзреЗрд░реЗ рдореЗ рдмрд╕ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛. рдЧреБрдкреНрдд рдХрд╛рд╢реА ┬ардХреЛ рдкрд╛рд░ ┬ардХрд░ рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ 8 рдмрдЬреЗ рд╕реЛрди рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ ┬ард╕реЗ 7 рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╣рдо рд╕реАрддрд╛рдкреБрд░ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдЧрдпреЗ. рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрд╡рд░ рдиреЗ рд░рд╛рдд рдореЗ рд░реБрдХрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдмрд╕ рд░реЛрдХ рджреА рдФрд░ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛ рд░рд╛рдд рдпрд╣реАрдВ рд░реБрдХреЗрдВрдЧреЗ ,┬а рдЖрдк рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдореЗ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрдорд░рд╛ ┬а┬а рджреЗрдЦ рдХрд░ рддрдп рдХрд░ рд▓реЛ. рдпрд╣ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реА рд╕рд╛рдзрд╛рд░рдг рдерд╛ рдХрдорд░реЛ рдореЗ рдПрдХ рдЕрдЬреАрдм рд╕реА рдЧрдВрдз рдЖ рд░рд╣реА рдереА. рдорди рдореЗ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдЖрдпрд╛ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрд╡рд░ рдХреЛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ┬а рд╕реЗ рдХрдореАрд╢рди ┬ардорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рддрднреА рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд░реЛрдХрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдореИрдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд▓рдбрд╝рдХреЗ рд╕реЗ рдирдЬрд╝рджреАрдХ рдХреЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рджреЗрдЦрдХрд░ рдЖрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдХрд╣рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдВ рджреВрд╕рд░реА рддрд░рдл рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛. рдореБрдЭреЗ рдЗрд╕ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рд╕реЗ 100 рдЧрдЬ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдПрдХ рдирдпрд╛ рдмрдирд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╕рд╛рдл рд╕реБрдерд░рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдорд┐рд▓ рдЧрдпрд╛. рдЗрд╕ ┬ард╕рдордп рд╕реАрдЬрди рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрд┐рд▓реНрдХреБрд▓ рдЦрд╛рд▓реА рдерд╛. рдЗрд╕ ┬ард╕рдордп рддрдХ рдЗрддрдиреЗ рдмрдбрд╝реЗ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдореЗ рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рд╣реА рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рдерд╛. рд╣рдореЗ 400 рд░реБрдкрдпреЗ рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рд╕рд╛рдм рд╕реЗ 2 рдбрдмрд▓ рдмреЗрдб рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рд░реВрдо рдорд┐рд▓ рдЧрдпрд╛. рдореИрдиреЗ рдмрд╕ рдХреЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рднреА рдмреЛрд▓рд╛ рдЗрд╕ рдмреЗрдХрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдореЗ рдирд╛ рдард╣рд░ рдХрд░ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдореЗ рдард╣рд░реЗ.рдкрд░ рд╡рд╣ рд╕рд╛рд░реЗ рдЙрд╕реА рд╣реЛрдЯреЗрд▓ рдореЗ рд╣реА рдард╣рд░реЗ. рд░рд╛рдд ┬ардореЗ рдЬрдм рд╣рдо рдЦрд╛рдирд╛ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдирд┐рдХрд▓реЗ┬а ,┬а рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕реЗ┬а рдХреБрдЫ рдШреЛрдбрд╝реЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдШреЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рддрдп рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд╣рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреЗ. рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рддреЛ рдореИрдиреЗ рдпрд╣ рд╕реЛрдВрдЪрд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ ┬ардЧреМрд░реА рдХреБрдВрдб рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ-рджреЛ рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдкреИрджрд▓ рдЪрд▓рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдЕрдЧрд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ рддреЛ рдШреЛрдбрд╝реЗ рдХрд░ рд▓реЗрдВрдЧреЗ рдкрд░ рдЕрдм рдЬрдм рдпрд╣ рд▓реЛрдЧ рдЬрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рдХреА рдмрд╛рддреЗ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ рдЙрд╕рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдХрд┐ рддрдп ┬ард╣реА рдХрд░ рд▓реЗрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП. рдЖрдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 800 рд░реБрдкрдпреЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдШреЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рддрдп рд╣реБрдЖ.

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Ludhiana to Badrinath/Mana/Vasudhara Falls

Ludhiana to Badrinath/Mana/Vasudhara Falls

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Ludhiana to Rishikesh road was in very bad condition while enter in U.P state. Laxman Jhula chowk is famous place in rishikesh тАЬThe Land of RishisтАЭ.
Many small hotels are situated here and it provides good rooms in low range generally in 250/- to 400/- rupees. Rishikesh is very peaceful as well as Capital city of Adhyatam.

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Rain…Rain…Rain…

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We found out that the rafting at Rishikesh was closed at this time due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand. тАЬHeavy RainsтАЭ that triggered an idea. Why not enjoy the rain itself and live our childhood again. Why not a bike trip to Rishikesh?

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Trip to village(kirtinagar)

Trip to village(kirtinagar)

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The drive to Rankandiyal from Kirtinagar is around 8 kms along a small hill stream.In the month of June,the water was very clear and one could even drink it.I can vouch for its purity.The whole feeling was nostalgic since it was after 6-7 years that I was visiting the place.The sun was following with us and in no time,we reached the village.We went straight to the nani’s ancestral house where there was a big pandal and music was full on.The whole atmosphere was very divine and we were feeling very light after a long day of travel.We both were given a room in my uncle’s house.The room was small but quite cosy and we had to take blankets in the night.Soon we both were dead.

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Dhaari Devi – рдзрд╛рд░реА рджреЗрд╡реА (рдЙрддреНрддрд░рд╛рдЦрдгреНрдб)

Dhaari Devi – рдзрд╛рд░реА рджреЗрд╡реА (рдЙрддреНрддрд░рд╛рдЦрдгреНрдб)

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So one night the head priest was awakened by someone and he saw Mother kali standing near his bed, eyes red with anger. ┬аShe asked the priest to stop sacrificing the animals in her name, otherwise she would destroy his family. ┬аThe priest woke up next morning in high fever and trembling with fear and announced “No more Balis” in the temple. ┬аThe locals were infuriated as nobody believed his dream ! ┬аBut seeing the adamant priest, who himself was enjoying the bali meat, they decided that the sacrifice will not be done at the temple but at Bhairon Gufa, 1 Km ahead the stream. ┬аSo this ┬аKali temple became the first sacrifice free temple of Devi in Uttranchal. ┬аI leave your own mind to judge the story as per your belief.

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Rishikesh Calling…… Part 1

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So, we spent the rest of our day and evening, sitting near the stream behind the resort, sitting inside the water, trying to fishing (Unsuccessful every time) and enjoying the rains which came again in evening to drench us.

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