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Destination Himalaya
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"In
the north (of India) there is mighty mountain by the name
of Himalaya the abode of perpetual snow, fittingly called
the Lord of Mountains, animated by Divinity as its soul
an internal spirit. Spanning the wide land from the eastern
to the western sea, he stands as it were like the measuring
rod of the earth."
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"Kalidas"
in "Kumar Sambhavam"
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| Himalayas
is the ultimate adventure sports destination. And for the
tourists they have the most exotic and picturesque holiday
resorts found on earth. But for the pilgrims they are the
most sacred and revered mountain ranges in the world. From
ancient times these holy mountains were considered the
abode of Lord Shiva. It was here in the mist shrouded
crags of these mystic ranges that the legends and myths of
Hinduism were born and thrive to this day. |
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| Himalayan
range covers the entire northern part of India, nestling
five major states of the country within it. The ancient
Indian pilgrims who have travelled in these mountains
since time immemorial coined a Sanskrit word for the
Himalayas meaning “Abode of Snow”. |
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| Lying
in the north of the vast and bountiful expanse of India
and cradled in the awesome beauty and calm serenity of the
stately Himalayas, Uttarakhand - the "Devbhumi"
that has attracted tourists and pilgrims from world over
since time immemorial. Comprising of eight hill districts
and an area and population that equals the state of
Himachal Pardesh,, Uttarakhand is an expression of
divinity, austerity, meditation, penance and attainment.
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Uttarakhand
is a paradise for adventure sports. The sheer
variety ranging from Mountaineering, Trekking,
Skiing, Skating, Water Sports to Aero Sports like
Hang Gliding, Paragliding make Uttarakhand one of
the most attractive destinations for adventure
sports not only in India but the world over. Nanda
Devi is the highest mountain situated completely in India,
and forms part of the main axis of the Great Himalayan
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| To the North of the Himalayas, the Zanskar range
forms a formidable divide between India and Tibet. To the
south of the Himalayan range the main tributaries of the
Ganges and the Kali River form rugged gorge country before
cutting though the Shivalik range, where the peaks rarely
exceed 3,000m. |
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| Himachal
Pradesh is the land of snow, lofty peaks, cascading
streams, alpine meadows & lush fruit-laden valleys.
Many parts of the Himachal state have a distinctly
Austrian look with conifer-clad mountains, chalet-like
huts with overhanging balconies and serene blue valleys
watered by snow-fed streams. Shimla the capital of
Himachal Pradesh, is still very much a Raj township in
appearance and atmosphere. |
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sheer geographical diversity, few places in the
world are as richly endowed as Himachal Pradesh.
Low rolling bills, just a couple of hundred meters
above sea level, climb on to touch the core of the
Himalaya mountains. Here lie peaks that are
several thousand meters high and never lose their
perennial snows. Then, past these forbidding
heights, lie the visually stunning cold deserts of
the Trans Himalaya. Himachal
also store numerous wonderful hill stations, which
are particularly cool in summers. |
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| Shimla,
Dalhousie, Kullu, Manali and Kufri are a few of the hill
Stations in Himachal Pradesh which offer breathtaking
scenery and countless options of adventure sports.
Dharamshala, where the Dalai Lama lives, is another
important center on the tourist map. |
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| Jammu
Kashmir is the first Himalayan state of India, but its not
another hill land of India. Jammu and Kashmir is really
three regions: the foothill plains of Jammu; the lakes and
blue valleys of Kashmir rising to alpine passes, the high
altitude plains and starkly beautiful mountains of Ladakh,
which lies beyond those passes. It's enough to move one to
poetry. Among the most attractive part that this Indian
state has is the adventure opportunities that can be segregated
into trekking, mountaineering and Trans Himalayan Jeep
Safari. |
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Kashmir
is one of india’s most beautiful and
touristically popular regions and has been since
the time of the great Moghul emperors. It’s
probably most famous for the houseboats on
picturesque Dal Lake you’ve not really been to
Kashmir until you’ve not really been to Kashmir
until you’ve stayed on one - but there’s a lot
more to the Kashmir Valley than just lazing on
board. |
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| Around
the capital, Srinagar, there are a number of interesting
mosques, temples and forts and, of course, the delightful
Moghul Gardens - laid out in formal patterns hundreds of
years ago and every bit as beautiful today. But you have
to get away from Srinagar, up to the hill stations around
the valley, to really enjoy Kashmir. Pahalgam, Gulmarg and
Sonamarg are all delightful in themselves, but they also
serve as the jumping off points for Kashmir’s many
Trekking possibilities. |
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| A
former kingdom , Sikkim is now the 22nd State of India. It
is rooted to the Himalayan Massif like a scale on the neck
of a Dragon. One of the smallest states of India, it is
bounded by Nepal to the west and Bhutan to the east; by
the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and
northeast and by West Bengal to the south. |
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In Heavy Mist, the guardian deity Kangchenjunga
both protects and terrifies the inhabitants of the
magical kingdom of Sikkim . An awe-inspiring mass
of rock clothed in dazzling white snow, this
Himalayan giant in the world’s third highest
peak at 8,590m (28,199ft). The name itself means
'House of Five Treasures’ represented by its
five soaring summits. These treasures are the gold
lacquered on it by the rising and setting sun, the
silver from its mantle of virgin snow, and the
jewels of the scriptures containing the teachings
of the Gods and enlightened reincarnates. |
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| Omnipresent
and mystical , Kanchenjunga finally yields to nature’s
power and sheds ite monsoon veil in Autumn. Sikkim’s
inhabitants celebrate this re-awakening with great pomp
and ceremony during the Pang Lhabsol Festival. It then
becomes easy to believe the myth that a great God created,
from beneath the slopes of this sacred mountain, the
original man and women from whom all Sikkimese are
descended. |
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| Nepal,
a sovereign independent Kingdom, is bounded, on the North
by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic
of China, the east-south and west by India. The
length of the Kingdom is 885 kilometres east-west and its
breadth varies from 145-241 kilometers north-south. The
country can be divided into three main geographical
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Nepal-a
country with a long historic tradition is an
amalgamation of a number of medieval
principalities. Before the campaign of national
integration launched by King Prithvi Narayan Shah
the Kathmandu Valley was ruled by the Malla Kings,
whose contributions to art and culture are indeed
great and unique. In 1768 AD the Shah dynasty
ascended the throne of the unified kingdom. His
Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, is
tenth King in the Shah dynasty. |
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| Nepal
has a population of more than 18 million people made of
different races living in different regions, with diverse
culture, languages and dialects. The Gurungs and Magars
live mainly in the west. The Rais, Limbus and Sunuwars
inhabits the slopes and valleys of the Eastern mid hills.
The Sherpas live in the Himalayan region. The Newars
constitute an important ethnic group of the capital valley
Kathmandu. |
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Land of the Thunder Dragon, as Bhutan is known, is perhaps
the last bastion of the Mahayana Buddhism in the
Himalayas. Situated in the great Himalayan range, it is
bordered by the Tibetan regions of China in the north and
the sweltering plains of India in the south. The Kingdom
is spread over 47,000 square feet with varied climatic
conditions ranging from the sub-tropical to the cold
reaches of the almost 25,000 ft snow-capped mountain
ranges of the Tibetan border. |
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a population of around 0.6 million, it is thinly
populated and a paradise in its real sense. Bhutan
follows Mahayana Buddhism. Known for its UN-spoilt
ancient cultures and traditions, for Bhutan the
past is still the present and its religion still a
way of life. |
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Kingdom opened its doors to tourism only in 1974 by the
present King, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, under a careful
regulated programme. Until 1991, the tourism industry was
operated by government under one corporation. After 1991,
the industry was privatized partially with a Tourism
Authority of Bhutan formed, to regulate the industry. |
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| Tibet
is a rich and beautiful land with an average altitude
over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level. Possessing more
than fifty peaks above 7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet is home
to eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft).
China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and Kashmir
border the Tibet. |
| Tibet is a land
held back in time, housing many secrets. Nomads remain
much the same as they did one hundred years ago. Roaming
the plateau from winter and summer camps the nomads
still mainly subsist from their yak herds. Then, there
are the monasteries which are striving to find a place
in a country that's suddenly facing the 21st
century. |
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