My first trip to Vaishnodevi was unimpressive. Climbing was hard, and it only served to highlight how badly out of shape I was, while my in-laws managed to cope so much better. Further, I hadn’t quite realized that the cave experience wouldn’t be the same as I had imagined, since the original cave was only opened at certain times a year, and that we only entered a newly created tunnel, one far easier to access, and hence more manageable with the crowds that thronged the mountain shrine. The resulting experience at the shrine, for barely a fraction of a second, hardly compared to what I had expected / imagined / heard about. So, for me, Vaishnodevi was like any other temple, nothing to write home about, something that was reflected (though not explicitly mentioned) in the blog post I wrote then.
Earth, Water, Sky and Mountains......... at Karjat just on the outskirts of Mumbai.....
Mountains occupy my thoughts as I head towards the mountains... for a short holiday. I am off to Delhi today and onwards to Binsar as Samhith's school closes this year. We have a week before school resumes for the new term, and we plan to make the most of it....
I shall not be able to access my mails for a week... but please do leave your comments on this as well as the other blogs I have scheduled... I shall certainly reply as soon as I get back!!
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enjoy your vacation!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThe water and the sky make for a very nice combination!
ReplyDeleteYes you have captured a little of everything in this photo...wonderful shot!
ReplyDeleteHi Anu...Lovely picture. BTW I've tagged you!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty landscape. Where was this taken?
ReplyDelete@luna Miranda: thanks....
ReplyDelete@Jossie: thanks .. it was wonderful out there..
@smalltown RN : thanks....
@Anil: thanks a lot.. this was at a small village called Burujwadi in Karjat....beyond Morbe Dam
Lovely picture of Karjat.
ReplyDeleteBinsar is a cool choice, and am sure you will have a good trip.
Beautiful photograph. Karjat is a nice place.
ReplyDelete@Hema: thanks a lot.....i just read your tag post... and looks like it will take a while... have to think, u see :)
ReplyDelete@Celine: thanks..... Binsar was just too good!
@P.N.Subramanian: thanks....