Store of life…
The Store of Life….!!!
The store of life is to accord and acquire love.
The inexhaustible gifts or a little something sent from above.
Life act as a go between.
Its hard to be more to this then meets the eye.
Its hard to abandon and hard to discover.
Love is the falling star in the night sky.
It is just born when it seems to die.
It may heave a sigh of releif.
Challenging you to hard fought,hard going, and hard won with life or say GOODBYE.
Love is the most ducky thing god has ever made.
But all stay put it not to abate.
It is most awful than diamond or turquoise.
Inseparable as one’s own shade,always sweetness and light.
It is a incipient to an tail end.
Changing the animosity and making it mend.
It accrue higher the more you lend.
So lets show only the love days to spend.
Kullu Manali-Valley of Gods
“A good traveller has no fixed plan and is not intent on arriving” said Lao Tzu. I think the more you travel, the more you get passionate about it. This time me and Himanshu packed our bags and decided to visit Kullu, Manali and surrounding areas. Having your own car is no doubt an added advantage, you not only save some excitement but even som time. It took us seven hours in all to reach Manali, our first destination. Having started off late in the morning, we reached there by night and unpacked our bags at Snowcrests Manor, a warm traditional hotel with modern facilities.
It was next day, that we started for Hadimba temple which is 1.5 kms from Manali. Built in 1553 A.D by Raja Bahadur Singh, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba, the wife of Bhima. The temple has a four-tiered pagoda shaped roof with a doorway carved with mythical symbols and figures on wooden block. The carving here is unparalled in art and this is one temple that speaks for itself. Later on, we drove to Rohtang Pass (3978 mtrs) which is one of the most popular tourist destinations which generally opens in the month of May or June, being closed the rest of the months due to heavy snow and inaccessible road. Our next destination was Nehru Kund, 6 kms from Manali.The name of the place is associated with Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru as this was one of his favourite places. One can enjoy the crystal clear cold water gushing out from the hard rocks, though the beauty of place has been devastated during the major floods in 1995. After enjoying the scenic view, we went on to Kothi, which lies 15 kms from Manali. The place has rich beauty surrounding it, with the ups and down of landscape making it all the more enchanting. Our next stop was Gulaba, 20 Kms from Manali. Gulaba has picturesque beauty and is calm, you won’t find many people here and the large variety of wild flowers can excite anyone. An ideal place for picnic, we also begun our trek to Brighu lake from here.
On reaching Marhi, 35 kms from Manali, we ate at a dhaba. One can enjoy food and drinks here as a number of dhabas mark the place and lush green grass and flowers are unmatchable. Romance on the white sheet of snow and make your holiday unforgettable. Finally reaching Rohtang Pass, we explored onto find a wide range of precipitious cliffs, high glaciers, piled moraines and deep ravines. Late at night, we checked into Quality Inn River Country resorts, another awesome resort with a staff that welcomed us with a smile.
Next day we begun our trail to the Tibetan Monastery, which is within a walking distance from Mall. The pent roofed Buddhist monastery, the mighty image of Gautam Buddha and some exquisite Tangkhas gives you a kind of mental peace and it was the first time, I personally understood the call of a monk life. One can also buy carpets and Tibetan handicrafts here, which are famous worldwide. Our next stop was at the Vashisht hot water springs. The village here is assoaciated with the vashisht Muni and its believed that the epic hero Laxman had fired an Agni Baan on ground from where hot water sulphur spring gushed out. The water is believed to cure acne diseases. Soon, we found out our way to Naggar, a plac where you see divine nature. Naggar was province of Kullu during the reign of Raja Jagar Singh in the 17th Century .In 1860, the capital was shifted to Sultanpur. The Naggar castle, built by Raja Bhosal is now an HPTDC hotel. Our visit ended with Nicholas Roerich art gallery, a landmark of Kullu. The gallery exhibits some of his paintings and in itself presents a scenic ambeince to relax and mould yourself into the world of imagiation and art.
My Love
Looking into your hazel eyes…
Searching corners of your perfect soul…
Kasauli - The Romantic Town
I planned to visit Kasauli, 77 kms from Shimla. Being accompanied with two friends of mine-Himanshu and Sahil elevated my spirit more to take this journey, to discover, to be one in the lap’s of nature, to seek pleasure in the ambience of the sequester spot.
We set off on the Friday morning at 9 am from Shimla’s bus stand. We took a bus which routed via Dharampur. Our spirits were a little dampened as it started raining early but that didn’t stop us. The semi deluxe bus single fair was Rs. 240. Reaching Dharampur, we satisfied our appetite with the delicious and homely preparations at ‘Gaini da Dhaba’, a famous highway dhaba.
Thereafter we decided to walk to Kasauli, which is some 8 km from there. That proved a boon in disguise as we came across the famous historical Lawrence School at Sanawar, one of the oldest institutions, a glory that continues with its traditions, disciplining students and educating them. It was sight seeing in itself and gave us a chance to rest a little, admiring the archaic beauty of the place. Then we moved on to the famous temple of Sidhi Baba Balak Nathji. It is said that one night, Baba Balak Nath appeared in dreams of a local resident-named Vijay Kumar and asked him to construct a temple at this place, which is why it stands here today. The temple is sought after by issueless couples as it is believed that the divine blesses them with children then. A number of photographs of such blessed children are the evidence, kept as record by Baba Vijay Kumar ji in the temple.
Our next stop was the Shirdi Sai baba temple, which lies adjacent to the Baba Balak Nath temple, built in 1989 by Sai Sabha Trust. The temple has an idol of Sai Baba built at Jaipur and supports a burning flame, significant of the divine power of Sai Babaji of Shirdi. Stopping over three times, we were still left to cover 5 more kilometers to reach Kasauli. The rest of the walk passed blissfully through red mud caused by rain and green enchanting sights. Kasauli-the town is 1951 meters above the sea level. All through there were some astonishing sights, colorful trees, green in bounty and that was just enough to make our day.
To make sure that the journey didn’t take the wrong way, we had booked rooms at Kasauli resort, the price being Rs.13000 for 3 days. The staff at the resort was helpful people and welcomed us with smiles speaking of warmth. After a quick wash, we were again set and all ready to explore the lawns & the road adjoining the Hotel. We ended reaching up the Kasauli graveyard. The ‘beware of dogs’ placard scared us more than the thought of dead people around us. It was the perfect environment, ghostly yet peaceful but the trance was soon interrupted with the strident sound of barking dogs. It may sound meek but all three of us were afraid, however, we somehow managed to reach Kasauli Market, where we had a quick snack before walking down a mile to reach Monkey Point. The place is named after Lord Hanuman who rested one of his feet at this point when he was looking for the sanjeevani booti as told to us in the epic-Ramayana. A human foot shaped mountain can still be seen from this point. A temple here was erected in early 1970’s when a shila was discovered here after numerous accidents that took place during construction of Air Force Station in the area. Notably, no accidents took place after the placement of the shila in the temple atop this mountain. The climb to this place is arduous and sadly, no photography is permitted in its vicinity.
Resting there after the walk, we felt heavenly with sceneries of nature all around us, alluring and peaceful. It was a day-full of excitement but worth it. Indeed, Kasauli is one place to visit if you want to get a high from nature at its best.
Photos by Himanshu khagta
Kali ka Tibba
Chail is one of the famous tourist spot, an agreeable Hindu religious destination at an extreme height. With a temple of Kali Devi presiding as the main deity over the area, the place has attracted both the tourists and locals. Located on the apex of the mountain named after the Rajmata’s cottage-Blossom, the place gives a panoramic view of the venerable Shivalik Range and the mighty Choor Chandni peak. One can always trek up to the temple, as the way up offers some good sights.
The temple known as the Sidh temple was renovated 4 years back. The plan was laid by Shri. Shambhu Bharti, a former pujari of Sidh Temple. Pawan Sharma, the priest of Kali Devi temple tells us, “The difficulties were countless, as it’s built in the national park.” Kali Devi is built on the third hillock, with the backdrop of snow clad Himalayas. Another must see sight is the royal palace built back in 1891 by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh when he was expelled from Shimla by the Britishers which overlook Choor Chandni, Solan, Rajgarh, Shimla, Kasauli and Kandaghat.
The temple can be reached by half an hour drive from Chail through the Gauda road and for those adventure seekers who like the adrenaline rush, the 2 hour trek from Chail is favored. One can also hire cabs usually available at Chail for Rs. 250. Kali ka tibba not only provides one with spiritual peace but even a bounty of nature and divinity at its best!
Day Dreamer
While taking a forty winks,
I dreamt of being in her lap…
There were alluring bloom and brushwood
and birds perch and fly….
Hyacinth and Carnation floated on the river,
Which reminded me the illustrious giver…
Everything there,i could cherish..
Many a things i had never seen before.
A girl came into my sight,who attracted me,
With a bouquet of flowers welcomed thou…
We made friends with each other..
It all happened in the lap of mother(nature)…
We assured not to get detached with each other.
And invariably unison we would stay..
Both of us chant, ” evermore together we would appear
none can apart me from thou”…
As i awoke,it separated me from my own kindred spirit dear,
Henceforth that crepuscular day i bash to find her from far and wide..
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