Located at a height of approximately 16,500 feet in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, Roopkund Lake is a popular site among all adventure junkies. It is one of the popular treks in Uttarakhand, which boasts of its enchanting beauty, varying from the magnificent views of the great Himalayas, dense virgin forests, gurgling brooks, lush green Ali, and […]
River Rafting in Rishikesh
In April 2018, my friend, her husband, and I decided to go river rafting in Rishikesh. We decided to first go to Har Ki Pauri as the couple wanted to conduct their daughter’s mundan (tonsure) there. My mother, my friend’s mother-in-law, my other friend, and her mother also joined us on this trip. We were […]
Getting Back to My Roots
I remember visiting my native place in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal District in 1998 during my school days. It was my distant cousin’s wedding. Since then, I never seriously thought of going there. Gradually, the cosy lifestyle of this city dweller overpowered that thought. I always felt nostalgia for my village, which is near Srinagar in […]
A Mystic Saint Called Neeb Karori
It all started in 2018 when I first read about Baba Neeb Karori (or Neem Karoli as pronounced by his foreign devotees) on Quora. Intrigued, I started reading more about him through all the stuff available on the internet. In addition, my curiosity regarding him grew more when I learned that Steve Jobs and Mark […]