Himalayan Odyssey - Journeys to Mountain Shrines & Hill Stations

Author: A P Talwar
Publisher: Asian Publication Services
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 152
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170060656

Description

Recounts first person details of pilgrimage to many of the mountain shrines and hill stations of India and Nepal.

Shrines are a way of life in Hinduism and India has them in abundance. Every person aspires to visit them at least once in a lifetime.

This narrative includes Four Dhamas viz Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath, Vaishno Devi - the Cave Goddess, Pashupathinath of Nepal and several minor ones likes Jawalmukhi, Chintpurni etc.

The book also includes author's meandering to several hill stations of India and Nepal.