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Badrinath Dham: Where god rests in the lap of the Himalayas

November 14, 2015June 20, 2018 Sangram Keshari Rout 3 Comments India, Temple, Uttarakhand Badrinath temple, Best temples in India, Char dham, dev prayag, last indian village, Mana the last Indian village, sangram keshari rout, soul esplanade, things to see in Uttarakhand, Travel, travel blog, travel blogs on Badrinath

After spending 3 days in Uttarakhand and visiting Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dera Dun and Mussoorie it was time for us to head to New Delhi and then back home. What a trip it had been.. But its over now.. Back to mundane life 🙁 Ohh wait.. Over? Really?? From this end starts the story of another voyage and the best one of my life till that point.

In the evening after returning from Mussoorie I and my friend were standing in a bus bay at the Haridwar bus stop to inquire about the timings of buses to New Delhi. Suddenly my eyes fell on a bus with the board BADRINATH. Read more

Exploring Haridwar: A quest of divine bliss

September 30, 2014June 10, 2018 Sangram Keshari Rout 5 Comments India, Spiritual, Uttarakhand chandi mata temple haridwar, ganga, ganga mata arti at haridwar, har ki pauri, haridwar, haridwar ropeway, mansa mata temple haridwar, shanti kunj ashram, thing to do in haridwar, things to see in haridwar

Haridwar, associated with both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, is one of the seven holiest places in Hinduism. It is one of the four places to host Kumbh Mela which witnesses around 10 crore people making it the largest religious congregation in the world. Pilgrims and tourists visit Haridwar throughout the year to take a dip in the holy Ganges which is believed to alleviate sufferings and wash away sins. Haridwar is generally the starting point of several spiritual voyages like the Chota Char Dham Yatra, Kailash Mansarovar yatra, etc. Read more