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The Vaishnodevi Experience 2023

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.
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Skywatch Friday - Sunrise in the Forest

Now that I have written about Rishikesh, it is time for me to take a break... and write about random stuff for a while, before getting back to my #summertrip. To begin with, let me share with you, as part of Skywatch Friday, a beautiful sunrise at Tadoba....

 We were awaiting our turn to enter the buffer zone of Tadoba, when the sun appeared, over the rim of the trees.





It was as if the sun was covered by a thin veil of branches, which it shrugged off, as it rose over the forest.... Here are a few captures, to give you a glimpse of that wonderful sight....





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Location: Tadoba National Park, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401, India

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Wow! How stunning!

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  2. Siddhartha JoshiSeptember 18, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Stunning captures Anu! Love how the sun obscures the sun...

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  3. Reetesh KhareSeptember 18, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    This is it. Great!

    Your dedicated photography and travelogue endeavours are such..
    at times they leave me spellbound ;)

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:35 PM

      Thank you so much, Reetesh! and good to see you here!

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  4. KlaraSeptember 18, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    wow, ball of fire.

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  5. pkshomeSeptember 18, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Right moment, right camera, right mood, right intention and perfect luck, combination of all those factors made this wonderful picture of our nature. Thanks for giving us something great picture to talk about!

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:36 PM

      Absolutely, pkshome! It was the perfect combination! we were lucky to see this sight!

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  6. NCSueSeptember 18, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Beautiful shot! I love the moon peeking through the trees!
    Please come link up at this week's Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday):
    http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/09/allium-glorious.html

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:37 PM

      Thank you, Sue! I would love to, but that implies a wordless post, so let me see if something clicks.

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  7. R Niranjan DasSeptember 18, 2015 at 5:16 PM

    Beautiful capture!

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  8. Charlene N. K.September 18, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Marvelous captures!

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  9. Light and VoicesSeptember 18, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    Very creative images.
    JM, IL

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  10. Photo CacheSeptember 18, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    Awesome shots. Two thumbs up!

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  11. fredamansSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:06 AM

    Stunning!!!

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:40 PM

      Thank you Freda! Nice to see you here after a long while!

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  12. Yogi♪♪♪September 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Great idea capturing the sunrise in amongst the branches. Beautiful result.

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:45 PM

      Thank you, Yogi! It was just an accident that we happened to be there as the sun rose from behind the trees, and I just had to capture it! lucky us!

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  13. Spare Parts and PicsSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    Wonderful shots!! Looks like the sun is fighting off the clutches of multiple branches!

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:45 PM

      Thank you, Spare parts and pics! That was a wonderfully interesting way of putting it. never thought of it like that!

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  14. SaaraSeptember 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    Beautiful pics!!!!

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  15. namakiSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    Great shots ! Thanks for sharing !

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    1. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:46 PM

      Thank you, Namaki! It was entirely my pleasure! am glad you liked it!

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  16. Shoma AbhyankarSeptember 20, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    So beautiful....

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  17. NehaSeptember 25, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    The sunset pictuers are so beautiful ... thanks for sharing with us.. well i am also a amture photographer and i also love seeing sunset... :D
    Resorts near Gurgaon

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