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Dhanuskodi: Where life comes to a halt!

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From an affluent, wealthy town with its rich historical significance to an abandoned spooky village – Dhanuskodi derailed from its prosperous track overnight.   Cushioned with the Indian Ocean on one side and Bay of Bengal on the other, this small village in the south eastern tip of the Pamban island(famously known as Rameshwaram) was once in the list of the smallest and one of the most developed town in the country. But today the same country had denied any form of legal settlements in this once thriving prosperous town. This blog is an excursion to one of the hidden gems of our country to perceive its journey from a once affluent historically signified wealthy town to an abandoned spooky village with its baleful atmosphere.   Whereabouts!! Located in the South Eastern tip of the Pamban Island in the state of Tamil Nadu, Dhanuskodi is around 15km from the Rameshwaram town and is separated from the mainland  by the Palk Strait. Also,Dhanuskodi is very close to its Sri Lankan Counterpar
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Turtuk: The Indian Baltistan

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A Balti culture in a Muslim village in the Indian Sub Continent –the last Indian Village, Turtuk welcomes you with its Ladakhi elegance. Nestled in the Trans Himalayas in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, with its Tibetian essence, in recent days is attracting tourists from across the Globe. It has become one of the favourite summer holiday destinations for tourists and even riders. Tour guides on Leh Ladakh is widely available in internet, so I am not being comprehensive on it. Rather today I will take you to a less touched Ladakhi village, beyond the intervention of regular tourists, where people are social enough without any internet connection, where people are well versed to technologies to carry out their regular livelihood. Turtuk, the last village in the northern part of India carries its raw beauty amidst the mighty Karakoram Range. The fast flowing icy blue Shyok River, the small patches of green meadows on the river banks, the barren mountain ranges, the warm woode
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Visitor's Post: Rolep~On the Bank of ShokeyKhola

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From the banks of Rolep About 20 kms away from Rongli, not even a 30 minutes’ drive, Rolep is a small village at the bank of Shokey-Khola a mighty river, locally known as Rolep, originally Shokey Khola River. Shokey Khola receives its water from Tsomgo and Menmecho Lake. The lush greenery, gushing waterfalls and river, serene village life is enough to rejuvenate your soul especially if you have stayed in the chilly weather of Gnathang or Lungthung in past days of your trip. If your eyes are kind of bored by seeing only snow in the upper slopes of East Sikkim, come down to Rolep, have a pleasant stay in the decent homestays here, enjoy this little warmer, completely soothing climate here. Find your way Rolep is around 132 kms from Siliguri,4.5-5 hours drive, which can be reached easily from New Jalpaiguri (NJP), nearest railway station or Bagdogra, nearest airport. Rolep can also be reached from Gangtok, capital of Sikkim, which is around 85 kms away,4 hours’ drive.
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Har Ki Pauri- The famous ghat of Haridwar

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About the place: Har-Ki-Pauri is a famous Ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar in the state ofUttarakhandin India. This revered place is the major landmark of the divine city of Haridwar. It is believed that it is the precise spot where the Ganges leaves the mountains and enters the plains.Har-Ki-Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and the festivities commence during the KumbhaMela, which takes place every twelve years, and the ArdhKumbhMela, which takes place every six. Every day, Har-Ki-Paurighat witnesses hundreds taking a dip in water of the Ganges. The place is considered very auspicious. Over the years the Ghat have undergone major extension and renovation as the crowds increased in subsequent KumbhMelas. Several temples have come up on the steps, most built in late 19th century. Origin of the place: The origins of Haridwar are not easy to establish since the city is almost as old as time itself and dates back to even Pre-Vedic time
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Panch Prayag

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India can be said as the land of Rivers which are mainly fed by glacier in the Himalayas. The long path traversed by these Rivers witness diversity in culture, language, weather and off course diversity in nature’s beauty. Some of these Rivers sacrifices itself in Ocean, and some of them in some of the River itself. When two or more Rivers meet together to form a single River, the place of confluence is known as Prayag. Prayag is a sanskrit word meaning confluence or sangam. It is also a symbol of sacrifice. There are many Prayags in India with Prayagraj (Allahabad) and Panch Prayag in Garwal region of the state of Uttarakand are some of the most popular. As per Hindu culture, Prayags are treated as a sacred place and many religious rites are performed in these Prayags. Also, these Prayags are filled with many mythological stories but the unique beauty the each Prayag holds attracts tourists of all categories. I could not feel it, until my first stay in one of the Prayags in Ga
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Visitor's Post: From Hills, masked dance to Palash Flowers: Stories of Purulia

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When Traffic jam and corporate buildings become part of everyday life,we all crave for a weekend getaway and Purulia, the land of Palash flowers and Chau dance is a perfect choice for a 2 days trip from Kolkata, West Bengal. We, a group of seven members started our journey to Purulia on Friday night and reached station the day after. The cab arrived and took us to the Ajodhya hilltop through the zigzag hilly roads where our cottage was already booked in an area surrounded by sal, mahuya, piyal trees. After having our breakfast We started our trip through Ajodhya hill area. Day 1: Marble Lake: Our first destination of the day was the beautiful Marble Lake, surrounded by several majestic hills . The cobalt blue coloured picturesque water, mild breeze and the hills gives an ample scope to spend sometime in the laps of Mother Nature, click wallpaper like photographs as well. Bamni Falls and Turga Dam: After th
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