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Meenakshi temple Madurai Chapter three : Madurai/ThanjavurThroughout the journey I was dozing till drizzling opened up my eyelids. By the time i reached madurai,it started raining heavily...madurai is a busy,crowded,dusty down with world famous Meenakshi temple...so without wasting my precious time I hired an auto to the Meenakshi temple....Temple's security is pretty impressive and irritating at the same time...I was carrying my laptop in one hand while offering my prayers to the GODs and Goddesses. ...Meenakshi temple is beyond your imagination when it comes at its internal and external architecture. ..superb and vivid architecture. despite of Meenakshi temple,madurai was unable to stop me for a night stay and rain attributed mor... read more

Gangotri - Gaumukh Trek at High altitude Journey in brief: Day 1 : New Delhi - Dehradun - Uttarkashi Day 2 : Uttarkashi - Gangotri Day 3 : Gangotri - Gaumukh - Gangotri Day 4 : Gangotri - Uttarkashi - Dehradun - New Delhi That fine day I hopped into a train to Himalayas alone. was it a lost pursuit for something ? Nope. Yes. I am not sure. whatever is the reason but you need to get completely out of head for walking 38 km straight in a day at an altitude of 4000 M on the shadow of Gaumukh glacier. wrapped up everything at my office on that Friday night.. i took a midnight train to Dehradun. it was a comfortable journey. took 6-7 hours... Next morning I had to take a share ... read more

Pushkar Fair : Welcome Aboard "It’s truly a feast for the eyes. If you are anywhere within striking distance at the time, it’s an event not to be missed.” Lonely Planet Pushkar Fair : A Gathering of generations If you ever need to get your hands on thousands of camels, this is the place to go. The Pushkar Fair begins on the day of Kartik Shukla Ekadashi and continues till the full moon day (Kartik Purnima) in the month of November .The cattle fair at Pushkar has also a long history. People from northern India bring their cattle and the selling and the buying continues for five days. Even in the emperor jahangir’s time,cattle fair at Pushkar was one of the biggest cattle fairs in the north western India”.Pushkar fair also known as pushkar mela ... read more

108 chortens/stupas � Dochula pass Dochula pass (10,900 feet/3300 meter), is 16km far from Thimpu and some 30 minutes drive. You will admire the sterling view of snow-capped Himalayas and the hundreds of "broadcasting" prayer flags. Sometimes truck traffic can be a bit irritating .During winter road to Dochula pass is covered with mild snow. You will find mild snow fall in the entire Thimphu Vallley. Prime attraction to visit Dochula pass is 108 chortens/stupas. 108 chortens/stupas � Dochula pass The sharp peak that stands at the Dochula pass is masagang (7200 m) dominating the region,other mighty peaks on in this region are Tsendagang (6960 m), Terigang (7060 m),Jejegangphugang (7158m) and Kangphugang (7170m). Read more : url=http://thinkingparticle.com/articles... read more

Nubra Valley Cold Desert in Winter Nubra Valley is situated in north western part of Ladakh. This Valley lies along the banks of the shayok and its tributary. To Reach Nubra one has to climb 18380 ft. Then descend downward to 10000 ft.While traveling to nubra, as soon as you will reach khardung-la top,your heart rate will increase and you may start feeling headache, perhaps its due to thin air. After traveling further down, there is grassland, called ‘Spang Chhenmo’, popularly known as North Pullu. During summers local inhabitants come here with their animals for grazing. Nubra Valley : Map Little further ahead, there is a village, called Khardong. It is surrounded by mountains which keeps it coo... read more

Pangong Lake : Summers in Ladakh The Pangong Lake or “lake of the great hollow” lies about 160 km to the north-east of Leh across the chang la pass and is considered as the largest lake in Asia. The water is clearer though salty. It is believed that these waters must have been fresh at some ancient age. The mountain ranges at the pangong’s north-western extremity are of lime stones which seem to affect its water. Pangong lake : First View The Crystal clear salty water shines in many shades of blue depending upon its depth. It literally changes shades with sunlight. With a backdrop of mountains of various hues and colors, It is a sight for the Gods. At an elevation of 4300 met... read more

Tso Moriri Lake : An Incredible view in Summers Also Known as ‘Mountain Lake’, Tso Moriri is located in the Rupshu valley situated in Changthang sub division of leh district, The Lake is about 28 km in length from north to south and is about 4-6 km in breadth and about 100 feet average in depth. Maximum depth of Tso Moriri Lake is 248 feet. It’s surrounded by barren hills with backdrop of snow-covered mountains. A Short range of snow covered mountains, which rise about 21000 feet, extends some distance to the north-west and terminates somewhat to north of the southern end of Tso moriri. img=http://thinkingparticle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/Picture%20127_3.jpg Prayers Flag at Tso Moriri Lake Tso Moriri is a very fine sheet of salty water. It is sit... read more

img=http://thinkingparticle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/Palolem%20Beach%20a%20distant%20view.jpg Palolem Beach : A Distant View Palolem Beach: Palolem Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the beach capital of India Goa and it often referred to as the ‘Tiny Bay of Goa’. The swaying palms, the soft white sand along with the gorgeous green mountains add to the holiday mood on the shore of the Arabian Sea. The beauty of the beach makes palolem the ‘Paradise Beach’. Palolem is the southernmost of Goa’s ‘developed’ beaches. Palolem Beach : A Sunny Afternoon in winter Take the plunge into swimming, the most relaxing water activity that can be pursed at the Palolem beach. It is safe as the sea is calm and the water is shallow. In fact water i... read more

img=http://thinkingparticle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/Rock%20Cliffs%20at%20Arambol.jpg Rock Cliffs at Arambol Beach,Goa Arambol Beach: Arambol also known as harmal is the largest coastal village in pernem district of Goa. Arambol is 32 km northwest of Mapusa and really mobilized for tourism. If you can manage with basic amenities but want to stay somewhere vivaciously, Arambol can be your best bet. Arambol is a strung out village by the seashore where the prime beach is a splendid stretch of curving sand. The Village’s two beaches are beautiful and still relatively unexploited – thanks to the locals ,Who a few years back managed to block proposals put forward by the local landowner to site a sprawling five-star resort here. Arambol Beach from the Main Road Modern Arambol is scattered around an area of high ground west to the main coast road. ... read more

img=http://thinkingparticle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/Karzok%20Village%20on%20the%20bank%20of%20Tso%20Moriri.jpg Korzok Village with backdrop of Tso Moriri Korzok is a small village situated 3 km from the northwest end of the Tso Moriri Lake. Most of the inhabitants of the Korzok are changpa nomads. At an altitude of 4572 m, Korzok is one of the India’s highest permanent villages. During the summers Changpas camp at various places in their robos (small tents) and look after their flock. Their sheep produce the famous pashmina, one of the costliest varieties of wool. Traditional weavers from Kashmir and Himachal buy this wool. The recent boom in its value has led to their prosperity, though that is not evident in their life-style. Korzok meaning is “Middle of the mountain” and it’s an excellent location to enjoy the lake side. There is a monaste... read more