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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

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

# PalsStory #002 # Phuntsholing Jaigaon-Phuntsholing : The Indo-Bhutan Diplomacy This picture was captured from the Peeple Drangra or the Phuntsholing Viewpoint. This place gives a absolute picturesque beauty of its neighbouring country India. On a clear sunny day, one can expect an exquisite view of the hill gradients, the hustling towns on the Indian province, the idle villages on the bank of the Torsha river. Phuntsholing is a border town in the Southern part of Bhutan and sharing its border with its Indian counterpart Jaigaon. The India-Bhutan border at Phuntsholing is a junction of two very different peoples and cultures. While Jaigaon on the Indian province is a busy town with a Bengali essence, Phuntsholing on the other side of the Gate is having a traditional Bhutani flavour in its air, and also it is one of the most developed town in Bhutan since it is the gateway of trade with India. The border is separated by a long gate with the Indian Army

# PalsStory #001 # Bandarpunch Bandarpunch, which literally means "Tail of the Monkey" is one of the most challenging trek in the Uttrakhand region of the Indian Subcontinent. According to a famous mythological tale, Lord Hanumana went to the summit to extinguish his tail when it caught fire in the Battle to rescue Sita Devi from the Demon Ravana in Lanka. The entire Bandarpunch Range has three peaks. To the west is the White Peak at an altitude of 6102m. The White Peak is above the famous Yamunatri Range of Uttarakhand. Then 5km east of that is the mighty Bandarpunch Peak at an altitude of 6316m. Lastly 4km north west of that is the Kalang peak or Black Peak at an altitude of 6387m. Maj Gen Harold Williams led the first successful climbing expedition in 1950. The first team to summit Bandarpunch Peak comprised legendary Mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, Sergeant Roy Greenwood and Sherpa Kin Chok Tshering. Simplified Travel Experiences Team