This article is about our Kumaon trip itinerary, drive from Kathgodam to Deenapani, everything that we noticed on the way and the impressions of Deenapani.
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The Burning Binsar
This log is about the mythology associated with the forest of Binsar, the deity of Kumaon – Golu Dev; and the association of Binsar with Pt Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Mukti Dutta.
Beautiful Birthi Falls
This article talks about our drive from Deenapani to Birthi falls with all usual-unusual things on the way and our stay and fun at Beautiful Birthi falls.
Munsiyari – The final destination
This article is about the location of Munsiyari, Its inhabitants – the Bhotias, their origin and their past and current occupation.
Drive from Birthi to Munsiyari
This article is about our drive from Birthi to Munsiyari and everything that we noticed – the Hay Bales, Deodar trees, the roads and the shepherds.
Munsiyari maximized
This article is about the offbeat Munsiyari – Nanda-devi Temple Trek, Gauri-River Bank, Darkot Village, Panchachuli peaks and trek behind Zara resort.
Pasham, Pundit Explorer and Pricey Fungus at Mr Pangtey’s Tribal Heritage Museum
A visit to the tribal heritage museum at Munsiyari opened up the history, culture and traditions of the Bhotias of the regions, for us.
Chaukori – The health prone nature zone
This is log of our drive from Munsiyari to Chaukori, Our stay at prized KMVN Chaukori and Ojaswi resort and finally the ramblings in Chaukori.
Musk Deer Breeding Center – Chaukori
We trekked to the Musk Deer Breeding Center Chaukori. At the center we learnt about the musk deer, its nature, physical appearance and the musk too.
Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave – Treasure trove of Indian Mythology
The limestone formations in the Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave has many fascinating mythological stories associated to it, making it a natural and divine wonder.
The Berry-lores of Kumaon
The scenic road was lined up with shrubs laden with a rich harvest of juicy berries, the golden Hisalu (Rubus Ellipticus), the purple Kilmoda and the red Kafals (Myrica Esculenta).
Experiences Good and Bad at Jageshwar
This article is about the good and bad experiences author and his family had at Jageshwar. Some nasty experiences at KMVN and pleasant otherwise.