Char Dham Yatra: Badrinath 04

Char Dham Yatra: Badrinath

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May 29th 2016
Day-8: Shirsa helipad to Pipalkoti. Our bus took less frequented but more picturesque route from Shirsa to Pipalkoti – via Chopta. (Photo: 00). Chopta is described as mini-Switzerland of India where during winter, skiing and other sports take place. Surely, the scenery was good, but it was summer and not winter! Hotel Ud ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more