Char Dham Yatra: Badrinath 19

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 Uday Palace at Pipalkoti was good. However, if you go up to Chamoli, a big ... 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