Blogs from India, Asia - page 12

Luglio 2006, uno sgangherato autobus Tata da trenta posti della Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation parte ogni mattina dall'autostazione di Srinagar, viaggia tutto il giorno superando passi d'alta montagna, si ferma per la notte a Kargil il tempo di una cena di dubbia qualità e di una notte passata in una tenebrosa locanda dall'atmosfera vagamente medievale, riparte di buon mattino, attraversa spettacolari paesaggi lunari ed arriva finalmente nella piccola città di Leh, verde oasi posta al centro di un'arida valle circondata da aride montagne incappucciate di neve, il tutto a 3500 metri d'altitudine: Benvenuti in Ladakh! Formalmente ci troviamo ancora nello stato del Kashmir ma, mentre il Jammu è costituito da pianure riarse dal sole e la Valle del Kashmir ricorda un tipico paesaggio alpino, qui siamo in un vero e proprio deserto d'alta ... read more

Luglio 2006, un giovane Mercante si aggira spaesato tra gli sporchi vicoli di Old Delhi; il caldo è soffocante e l'umidità non da tregua: il monsone quest'anno è in ritardo. Tutto è così nuovo ed interessante in questa primissima esperienza indiana, la città si rivela da subito uno scrigno di tesori e di esperienze più o meno gratificanti: la gente sembra a posto ma non la smette un attimo di cercare di fregarti in qualsiasi modo, il cibo da strada è ovunque, invitante e super economico, ma si rivela spesso immangiabile; palazzi, moschee e templi spuntano come funghi da una cumulo di letame ma si rivelano molte volte faticosissimi da raggiungere, tra la folla, il traffico ed un groviglio inestricabile di stradine e vicoli che rendono del tutto impossibile il minimo senso dell'orientamento. Si riesce a ... read more

Life and the various species originated by the combination of planetary globes and the five manifestations of nature namely earth, water, fire, air, and space. Rabindranath Tagore in his book Pancha bhoota, has explained that the emotional ability of the human mind is keenly sensitive to all objects of light, colour, sound, effect of speed, sun, moon and stars. The Human Body and the Earth have the same composition – ¾ water and ¼ rest. To be precise, the human body is composed of 72% water, 12% earth, 6% air, 4% fire and 6% ether/space. Every Yogic practice is about cleansing the 5 (Pancha) Bhootas – eventually leading to a pure body, mind and soul. The Pancha Bhoota temples are the 5 Shiva temples dedicated to one of the Bhootas each. url=https://www.tripoto.com/search?ke... read more

The term “Island” itself makes us ecstatic. And this itinerary is about our own “most visited” island in Andaman-the one and only “Havelock Island”. Andaman and Nicobar Islands even though geographically isolated, is an integral part of our country. It’s like a beautiful princess kept secured and hidden from the eyes of the rivals. Its exquisite beauty is beyond comparison and still unexplored. Travelling is my passion and I had a craving for visiting this place from the day I learnt about it. I had started my journey to this celestial abode during the fall considering the favourable weather in that latitude at that time. And the day I landed there, it was one of the happiest moments of my life. The island was by far more beautiful than my fantastical imagination. We took our flights ... read more

Cuckoo coo!! The alarm startled us on a chill December morning forcing us of our cosy beds. With a rejuvenating effect that early rise provides (seldom nowadays), carrying our backpacks (less you carry, more you enjoy!), six of us started our journey around 5.30AM from Dibrugarh. It was a misty morning and the ride was scary at times as nothing was visible at even stone’s throw. Alike the weather, the driver too was a gloomy grumpy person who spoke very less. So, switching to new and old numbers, we kept ourselves warm. Our first stop was a roadside hotel at Moran for a cup of morning tea. En route we stopped at Dergaon for breakfast in a hotel named “Hotel Gajanan” which was unique of its kind for its way of serving. We had poories and ... read more