Since a long time I have not written a single blog.
Will try and write soon, as some blogs are lined up since the last 3
years.
Meanwhile please enjoy these photos from my last pilgrimage to the
Himalaya.
Yamunotri
small town of yamunotri. seen behind is the river yamunotri from its
origin high above in the ice glaciers
Divya Shilla or divine stone pillar, the origin of the hot water
spring
this swami has been living in yamunotri for more than 50 years; he
stays back in winters even when the town is abandoned
Uttarkashi
Shiv ling at the kashi vishwanath temple at Uttarkashi
Divine trident at the Shakti Temple in the same complex
Gangotri
On the way to Gaumukh from Gangotri
Gaumukh, the origin of the Bhagirathi river
Tapovan; comes from the two root words tapas - meaning spiritual
practice, and vana, meaning forest. Tapovan then translates as forest of austerities
or spiritual practice.
Seen in the back ground is the ice glacier which feeds the
Bhagarathi river
Neel tal (off Tapovan)
Ancient cave of Guru Gorakhnath at srinagar garhwal. Very few people
know about this cave
Satopanth yatra (pilgrimage) from Badrinath to satopanth lake,
meaning the path of truth, it is belived that the Pandavas took this route towards the end of their lives
The origin of the river Alaknanda at alkapuri; the river Bhagirathi
and Alaknanda merge at devprayag from where it is called Ganga
Satopanth tal (lake)
The living mountains off Badrinath; bare yet full of life
