Mukteshwar – A small tourist destination in the kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 metrs (7500 feet) . A place with absolute peace, solitude and silence. If you want to spend some of your quality time with the nature, Mukteshwar is the place which offers you the absolute luxury of being in the midst of pine and oak trees, surrounding hills and mountains with absolute silence to refresh your body, soul and mind.
While heading towards Mukteshwar , one encounters the unfolded beauty which Kumaon valley offers silently.
When the first ray of sunrise just touches your face, when the cold wind left behind its freshness in the air , when you are surrounded by the fruit orchards and thick coniferous forests………..anyone can feel the mesmerizing beauty this unexplored valley offers.....
A refreshing scenic view of the hills in Uttarakhand
This is called Chauthi Ki Jali - Situated on the cliff behind the Mukteshwar temple from where anyone can see the panoramic view of hills of Uttarakhand.
The Aura of Sunset - Standing on the edge of the cliff one can have the pleasure to view the Himalayan range with the multi layers of hills of Uttarakhand. An enriching experiences of a new world of serenity and tranquility.
Few years back we also visited Mukteshwar and most of us liked it...
Check out http://phototravelings.blogspot.com/2008/09/catch-glimpse-of-mukteshwar-and.html for more photographs of Sunset, Chauli ki Jaali, Mukteshwar Temple and all...
For the past few years, I have taken to Himachali music. I first got introduced to it during my wedding, when a constant background music of women singing Himachali wedding songs, made the simple ceremony even more beautiful. Since then, I have been introduced to several Himachali songs that I have come to love. And this also gives me a great advantage - when I sing these in family gatherings, VJ's side of the family is unfailingly impressed by a non-Himachali knowing so many Himachali songs :-P.
It had been a while (more than two years) since VJ and I had gone on a vacation together. So when an opportunity to take a vacation at a very short notice came knocking, we decided to make the most of it. We did not have enough time to plan, so we had only two options - purchase a really expensive itinerary from the likes of MakeMyTrip or head out without much planning and decide the itinerary on the go. We decided to take the second option. We wanted to explore an area we have never explored earlier. Northeast India had been on our minds for some time so we zeroed in on Sikkim after some thought. We purchased the flight tickets (they were expensive as we booked them barely two days before the travel) and booked a reasonable homestay in Gangtok for a couple of nights. We began our vacation with no idea of what we would do after Gangtok. Details of the itinerary and how it developed will follow in another post, this series is about exploring various aspect of th
We started our journey from Shimla in a car and drove through Jeori , Pooh, Nako , Tabo , Kaza , Key , Kibber , Langza , Koimik, Dhankar , Gue & Kalpa, along with various smaller stops on our way. It was last day of our road trip and this post talks about the day spent around Kalpa and on the way to Shimla. And not only that, we will share how to reach Kalpa, main things to do and some of the not to miss experiences in this part of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.
As winter approaches North India, various wetlands start seeing thousands of Migratory Birds and Bharatpur's Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary is one of the most popular wetlands around National Capital region of India and hence sees lot of tourists from Delhi /Noida/Gurgaon region. And it's not limited to nearby tourists. Lot of serious birders visit Bharatpur during Winters from various parts of the country as well as foreigner tourists. This blog-post shares tips to plan a successful trip to Bharatpur from Delhi and what kind of things to take care while planning this birding trip.
One of the first things we noticed when we set foot in Sikkim was how well-dressed almost everyone was. So, Fashion in Sikkim merits its own post. What makes it even more interesting is that we saw people of all age groups dressed in both traditional and modern clothes. There were people of all age groups wearing Kho (also known as "Bakhu" in Nepalese), skirts (both short and long), skinny jeans, trousers, Aladdin pants, salwar-chooridars, and even saris (mostly tourists I admit).
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Few years back we also visited Mukteshwar and most of us liked it...
Check out http://phototravelings.blogspot.com/2008/09/catch-glimpse-of-mukteshwar-and.html for more photographs of Sunset, Chauli ki Jaali, Mukteshwar Temple and all...