November 15, 2008

Mount Neelkanth


Garhwal, Uttarakhand
India
July-Aug 2008




While returning from a trek that I had started before dawn to the Indo-Tibet border village of Mana Village, I suddenly had the pleasure to view this fabulous sight of the 'Garhwal Queen' peeping out. Garhwal Queen is an appropriate sobriquet for the captivating beauty of Mt. Neelkanth.

The towering Mt. Neelkanth forms the backdrop of the pilgrimage town of Badrinath in the Himalayas. This pyramidal shaped snowy peak at a height of 6,597 metres (21,643 feet) above sea level borders the Nar-Narayan mountain ranges of Badrinath.

Later that morning as I walked around Badrinath I continued to look up at the fascinating sight till the time I sat down for breakfast in a modest restaurant in Badrinath. Every minute the scene kept changing as the clouds and mist played around the beautiful peak.


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46 comments:

  1. LakshmiNovember 15, 2008

    loved the pics..first and third..in bandipur now

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  2. Ram DhallNovember 15, 2008

    Simply superb. Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures.

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  3. TazeenNovember 15, 2008

    wow,
    great pictures, seriously

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  4. Ravi KumarNovember 15, 2008

    awesome dear..i m in orissa...check out.. ;)

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  5. alokNovember 16, 2008

    It’s a beautiful place and equally wonderful pictures !

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  6. AnonymousNovember 16, 2008

    For a moment, I thought you had climed Mt. Nilkanth :)

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  7. UnknownNovember 16, 2008

    Loved the picts...esp the third....WOW!

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  8. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Lakshmi,

    Thanks. I’ll be right over to check out Bandipur now.

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  9. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Ram,

    Thank you. I owe a visit to ghumakkar, shall do that shortly.

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  10. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Tazeen,

    Welcome, and thank you..seriously! ;)

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  11. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Ravi,

    I’ll be right over. I checked out the pictures on the big O..lovely!

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  12. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Alok,

    Thank you. The scenic beauty of Badrinath is indescribable!

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  13. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Lekhni,

    Haha..how I wish!

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  14. indicaspeciesNovember 16, 2008

    Iona,

    Hey, glad you did. Thank you for your visit.;)

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  15. AshrafNovember 17, 2008

    What a beauty !!!!!!

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  16. SujataNovember 17, 2008

    Simple breathtaking!

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  17. indicaspeciesNovember 17, 2008

    Ashraf,

    Indeed!

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  18. indicaspeciesNovember 17, 2008

    Sujata,

    It was so to view it in real.

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  19. AnonymousNovember 17, 2008

    Celine, I miss Himalayas. The pictures are stunning :)

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  20. indicaspeciesNovember 17, 2008

    Priyank,

    Thank you. Right now, I miss the Himalayas too. Waiting to get back to the mountains!

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  21. Vamsee ModugulaNovember 17, 2008

    Love the pictures. You make me want to go there right now.

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  22. AnonymousNovember 17, 2008

    Seeing through the cloud's eye.

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  23. AnonymousNovember 18, 2008

    The mix of the blue sky, the white clouds and the green mountain is beautiful. Looks like paradise!

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  24. AnonymousNovember 18, 2008

    How utterly beautiful your pictures are, and how amazing that you found my site and took the time to write a comment. Thank you so much. One of the countries I have never visited, and I am poorer for that.

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  25. nonizamboniNovember 18, 2008

    This doesn't always happen from a photo, but I could actually feel the incredible elevation! Amazing photos and trip details. I especially liked your paradox poem...nicely done.
    Take good care!

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  26. rainboyNovember 19, 2008

    what a lovely place.
    another one on my bucket list
    :)

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  27. CloudiaNovember 19, 2008

    Wonderful pictures of a very beautiful place!
    Aloha from Waikiki-

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  28. AnonymousNovember 19, 2008

    Once seen, never forgotten!

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  29. KaviNovember 19, 2008

    Fantastic. You inspire me to go here !

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  30. AnonymousNovember 20, 2008

    Bahut Badhiya !!

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  31. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Vamsee,

    Thank you. Please do drop by again.:)

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  32. MerisiNovember 20, 2008

    What a magnificent view of Garhwal Queen breaking out of the clouds!

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  33. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Chewy,

    Dar, glad you are doing that.;)

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  34. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Zhu,

    It felt great being there, and enjoying the lovely sights. More to come in posts to follow.:)

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  35. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Moannie,

    Thank you for your visit to my blog and leaving nice words. Your site is delightful and I shall surely be dropping by again.:)

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  36. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Nonizamboni,

    You’ve made my day with your kind words, thank you.:)

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  37. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Vicky,

    It is. You could try to make it there when the roads open again at the end of winter season.: )

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  38. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Cloudia,

    Aloha. Thank you very much for dropping by and your nice words.:)

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  39. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Mridula,

    Indeed! :)

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  40. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Kavi,

    Do make it there, thank you for dropping by.:)

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  41. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Nandan,

    Shukriya! :)

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  42. indicaspeciesNovember 20, 2008

    Merisi,

    I'm delighted that you enjoyed this.:)

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  43. AnonymousDecember 07, 2008

    hey.. how are things. Just started reading your Garhwal stories.. :)

    Have lot of catching up with blog reading.. Hope I can make it to Garhwal this year.. :)

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  44. indicaspeciesDecember 16, 2008

    Arun,

    All fine, and just back from another trip to India.:)

    Hey, I guess it's too late for Garhwal for this year, what with snow covered roads etc. Did you mean the coming year?

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