River Alaknanda near BadrinathThe Alaknanda is a river in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the two headstreams of the Ganges. The Alaknanda begins its journey from the Himalayan mountains.
Mana VillageA 4 km walk from Badrinath along the Alaknanda river and past fields divided by dry stone walls leads to tiny Mana village as seen in the background of the above photograph. It is the last village on the borders of Indo-China region.
Mana is situated at a height of 3,200 meters (over 10,000 feet) above main sea level. This village shuts down in winter for 6 months or so as it gets snow-bound with sub-zero temperatures.
It is presumed that it was in this little Village that the sacred Indian texts of the Vedas and Puranas were compiled.
The inhabitants of Mana in the Himalayan mountains are mainly Indo-Mongolian tribals.
Mana is situated at a height of 3,200 meters (over 10,000 feet) above main sea level. This village shuts down in winter for 6 months or so as it gets snow-bound with sub-zero temperatures.
It is presumed that it was in this little Village that the sacred Indian texts of the Vedas and Puranas were compiled.
The inhabitants of Mana in the Himalayan mountains are mainly Indo-Mongolian tribals.
more pic plz of this pristine place
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Hope I can go there sometime!
ReplyDeletelovely pictures. Mesmerizing. Thanks
ReplyDeleteUnlike any mountain rivers I've ever seen. Unlike any mountains I've ever seen. Amazing country. 10,000 feet - the air must be very thin. I remember having trouble breathing at 9000 feet.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs. Thank you. This is so interesting.
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You always show beautiful landscapes. I love watching your posts! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of the river.
ReplyDeleteAnd the landscapes too.
You are a great fotographer.
I like the photos and thanks for sharing.
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Fantastic photos of the river.
ReplyDeleteAnd the landscapes too.
You are a great fotographer.
I like the photos and thanks for sharing.
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OMG this so pretty. You are so blessed to have photos like this. So great capture. Thanks for the visit too.
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what a great place! I think I need to visit. love the pictures!
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Fantastiche !
ReplyDeleteI'm going to look Mana and Badrinath up on a map. How interesting that you have been to village that shuts down during the winter.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! I now see where Badrinath and Mana are - quite north, nearly into Nepal!
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What a beautiful place! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat sights, wish I could be there. :)
ReplyDeleteThe view is so breath taking. This hike would be for the fit. I limit myself to 500 ft.
ReplyDeleteThe fog looks so mystic! Its only a wish to visit this place!
Just in June this year, I again trekked to Satopant Tal and explore Alakapuri--the snout of Alakananda...
ReplyDeleteIt always brings newer face of beauty...great sharing, Celine !
Love the first pic, because of the mist of the clouds in between the mountains. Yes, with such a height, can imagine that it's cold in winter!
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ReplyDeleteloved the first pic..theres a certain magic in it..
ReplyDeleteHi Celine! SAlways fabulous the places you go to!!
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Enjoy and have a great weekend!
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The infinite expanse is so soothing. I did not know that this place is believed to have such an old history!
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