Blogs from Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia - page 8

Distt. Kinnaur is border distt. of Himachal Pradesh as its boundry is common with China in Shippikila.A historic Satluj river drains the distt and flows very deep in narrow gorged valley.This distt.is famous for dry fruits and apple.I have wide experience to wander in this distt from first village to last village,because I have spent 3 and half years in this distt as Civil Engineer posted in one big hydro electric project on river Satluj.Shongtong-Karchham H.E.P.(450MW) being executed by H.P Govt.I served the distt. From 2012 to 2015. This distt is also religiously famous for Lord Shiva's winter abode in Kinnaur Kailash which is significantly visible from famous tourist place Kalpa.The Shivling near the Kailash changes color three times a day.In every year in the month of August,distt admb organises distt.state level kinnaur kailash Shivling darshan ... read more

Renowned for its pilgrimage centers, the sacred town of hot water spring “Manikaran” is perched on the right bank of the roaring river ‘Parvati’, at an altitude of ~1700 m, in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is considered holy for Hindus and Sikhs with several temples and the very famous Gurudwara, ‘Manikaran Sahib’. It also boasts of housing an experimental Geothermal Energy plant. It is believed by many that taking bath in the hot water spring & drinking its water is a sure shot way for humans to get an entry in heaven. For me, just being at ‘Manikaran Sahib’ was heaven in itself! When we, me & my husband, started the drive from Manali for Manikaran we had no clue what was in store for us. It was an impromptu decision, literally rushed into! ... read more

I visited the place with my family and family of my friend. We drove away from Chandigarh to Kasauli. There was great rush and traffic jam being Christmas holidays then we decided to park the car approximately one and half kilometer before the temple, initially we were kind of puzzled by the thought of going and coming back by walking such a distance but it proved as blessing in disguise to me and the family as we got an opportunity to enjoy a nature walk. Simultaneously I had the sufficient time and environment to talk with by school time buddy and to cherish our memories and a heart to heart conversation. Families also had opportunity to mingle with.Children were very happy as they got open place to run and explore. Hanuman Temple is situated at the ... read more

October Part 2 During my entire time in India I’ve had some amazing musical experiences. I knew that I’d be coming to India to use music in the school by setting up the music classroom, but I never realised the other opportunities that I’d have given to me to create and explore music. My housemate Alex captured three of my musical highlights that happened in October and I’d like to share why they are so special to me. Firstly, at the beginning of October Alex and I met a wonderful man called Karam Chand who is a music guru in Palampur. He invited us to his small but perfectly sized teaching room one evening and we had such a great time listening to him play, talking and having a jam altogether. He is an incredibly spiritual ... read more

October Part 1 There have been so many amazing and memorable things happening over this past month, so I’ve broken it up and written it in two parts for you to enjoy! In the school I completed my second 5 week scheme of work on reggae and rock music. The children loved the opportunity to learn all about these genres of music and the new songs that I taught them. For some of the classes I even organised them into small groups and they were able to create their own bands; performing the songs as I recorded them and then getting the chance to watch the videos back. I was fascinated to see many of the students really progressing well in this project; watching them working hard in rehearsals, being a great team member in their ... read more