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Rishikesh Yatra Sacred City of Ganges in Himalayas

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 17, 2022 at 6:16pm
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Rishikesh Yatra Sacred City of Ganges in Himalayas 
 
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Endowed with spectacular natural beauty, Rishikesh is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas. Here the crystal clear Ganges River flows down from the Himalayas! Spiritually surcharging the holy town of Rishikesh has attracted many transcendentalists since time immemorial.
 
This whole area of Garhwal was famous as Kedarkh and. The Skanda Purana mentions that this area is named as Kubjamrak because here the Supreme Lord appeared befo
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Devprayag Yatra in Himalayas by Chandan Yatra Das

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on May 23, 2022 at 3:37pm
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The holy timeless village of Devprayag is in Himalayas in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state. It is situated on the road that leads towards Badrinath Dhama. At Devprayag is a unique confluence (sangam) of two celestial rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers that both form the mainstream flow of the Ganges River. One can distinctly see this amazing phenomenon as the slightly dull colour Alaknanda river coming from behind the Giddhanchal mountain meets the

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A Spiritual Trek to The Heart of The Himalayas by Anasuya dasi

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on January 4, 2020 at 4:31pm

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One of New Govardhana’s main pujaris Dhanistha devi dasi recently embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Himalayas. Along with friends, Bhuvana Mohini devi dasi and Madhu, Dhanistha braved dangerous slopes and high altitudes to eventually arrive at Gangotri, the origin of Mother Ganga.

Their journey began with a day drive from Rishikesh to Janaki Chattion, a very windy, frightening road complete with treacherous mudslides. Next, the team hiked six kilometers to Yamunotri, a very steep, but b

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