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Manimahesh Yatra - A pilgrimage to Shiva's abode

 A pilgrim is a wanderer with a purpose   In India, specially Himachal and Uttarakhand region, most of the hiking spots are associated with some religious aspect. I think it's the power of divinity that a person whether too young or old, can hike any altitude. This story is about such a pilgrimage which I did with my friends in 2017.  We did some research about the location/best route/transportation. Below are few details about this lake- Name: Manimahesh lake Location: Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh, India Altitude: 4190m  Trek: ~15KM We left Delhi at midnight for Chandigarh for our 4 day long trip. It was rainy season, so we were in doubt if we could really make it to Manimahesh peak as it was raining since last 2 days and trek stops by officials when it rains too much. But we moved and started our journey from Delhi. On the way, we visited this beautiful gurudwara(temple) known as " Anandpur Sahib &qu
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Jodhpur and Jaisalmer - Desert Kingdoms of India

"Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert." Above saying truly suits to the city of Jaisalmer. This city, lies in the heart of Indian desert called 'Thar desert', is also known as 'Golden city of India' or 'Walled city'. Once you visit the city, you see all the houses are in same color i.e. sand and in the night when lights are turned on you can the shining gold from all over the city. And this is called walled city because most of the houses are inside fort itself and fort is having a wall length of 5km.   Quick Itinerary- Day City Places to visit Day 1 Jodhpur Umaid Bhawan, Jaswant Thada, Mehrangarh fort, Mandore, Clock tower Day 2 Jaisalmer Jaisalmer fort, Gadisar Lake, Patwon ki haveli, Kuldhara village, Sand Dunes