This time I had planned a trip in advanced but nothing work out, so as usual
I started a totally unplanned trip (I just get down at Haridwar station then
decide where to go)
I stayed in temples, caves and forest. Most of the time in tents
I met many sadhus who stay in solitude at high altitudes,
in forest, by the river etc
It was indeed a very fruitful trip
First visited the ancient Ansuya devi temple
Atri muni ashram near Ansuya devi’s temple
One needs to go behind this water fall to reach the
ashram
Tungarnath the highest shiv temple in the world
Nandi ji
Stayed here for only Rs 400 a day
Chandrashila (literally the moon rock) reached
after an early morning trek above Tungarnath
Sunrise at Chandrashila
Kalpeshwar mahadev in the urgam valley
Urgam valley
Note: Tungarnath and Kalpeshwar mahadev are one of
the panch (five) kedar temples
Dhyan Badri (one of the panch Badri temples)
Hot springs
at Tapovan off Joshimath famous for their healing powers, it was cold and I just
did not feel like coming out of the hot water---Wash me, cleanse me, purify my
heart and set me free. Psalm 51:2
Ancient temple of Bhavishya Badri in Sumai vllage
Then trekked up to the forest where the
self-forming idol of Bhavishya Badri is located
My tent at Bhavishya Badri
Nandadevi as seen from Bhavishya Badri
Neelkanth as seen from Bhavishya Badri
Niti Valley
View towards tapovan, joshimath
Then spent a few days at Badrinath
Inside Ekadashi Gufa
Trek to Muchkund Gufa off mana village
On the left is Mana pass the highest motor able road, then is the mana village and the road to Badrinath
Muchkund Gufa
Trek to the base of Neelkanth
At the base of neelkanth
A cave ashram high above Badrinath temple, I always
wanted to visit it. It is very well equipped, has a boiler / heater, solar panels
and is fully insulated
View of Badrinath from the cave ashram
View of Badrinath temple enroute to the cave ashram
