Last month I had the good opportunity to travel to North India and I will try to outline it as below. It was a ten day trip when my journey began on August 12 and it ended on August 22.
DAY 1- August 12, 2016
On this day I boarded the train from Bhubaneswar towards Asansol where my brother in law stays.
DAY 2- August 13, 2016
On this day I reached Burnpur and after freshening up at my Brother in laws place proceeded in the afternoon towards Ayodhya.
DAY 3- August 14, 2016
On this day we reached Ayodhya and then after freshening up at Gujarati dharamsala proceeded towards Ram Janmabhoomi. There was tremendous crowd so we only got an outside view and then went to nearby Faizabad Jn station for the onward train towards Haridwar.
DAY 4- August 15, 2016
On this day early morning we reached Haridwar and immediately got on another train towards Rishikesh which was only 25 kms away. The view from the train is great as it goes through protected forests and so on. We had booked a vehicle plus we had room booked at Shivanand Ashram at Rishikesh. There was the "Centenary celebration" at Shivanand Ashram for their Guruji founder. It still goes on till October with various functions planned. After freshening up at ashram at Rishikesh on the same vehicle we had reserved we proceeded towards Dehradun Mussorie Kempty Falls. We were back by evening and night halt was at Rishikesh.
DAY 5- August 16, 2016
This day we got up relaxed and then had lunch at Ashram and then in the afternoon we went to Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula. Ram Jhula was just beside the Ashram and it was a tremendous sight. In monsoon there was plenty of water in Ganga river. On the opposite side of Ram Jhula there was a Chotiwala Restaurant where a person having a "big ponytail" sits. Dinner was near the Ashram.
DAY 6- August 17, 2016
This day was reserved for a Puja which we did at 6 AM in the Ashram. People are allowed to take part in the Puja after payment of the fees beforehand. After that it was getting ready and another vehicle was booked which was to take us to Haridwar (we were to leave the Ashram) since our onward journey was from Haridwar. The vehicle took us to Gayatri Agency branch which we did not go inside and then to Bharat Mata Mandir when it began to rain heavily. So we decided to proceed from there to Patanjali Campus of Baba Ramdev. We went to Campus 1 and there we had lunch. It was actually housing a huge hospital. Later on we came to know that there was Campus 2 and more but we never went there because the cab driver did not take us there. I will say the train journey (Haridwar to Rishikesh) gave us very good scenery but I cant say the same about road journey. It is like any other highway surrounded by mountains and there is also a national park on the way. Also earlier I felt that Patanjali would be surrounded by mountains but it doesnt look like it. It could very well be a suburb of Delhi feels like it. From Patanjali campus we went and got ourselves a room at "Bharat Seva Ashram" which is located very close to Haridwar railway station.
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DAY 1- August 12, 2016
On this day I boarded the train from Bhubaneswar towards Asansol where my brother in law stays.
DAY 2- August 13, 2016
On this day I reached Burnpur and after freshening up at my Brother in laws place proceeded in the afternoon towards Ayodhya.
DAY 3- August 14, 2016
On this day we reached Ayodhya and then after freshening up at Gujarati dharamsala proceeded towards Ram Janmabhoomi. There was tremendous crowd so we only got an outside view and then went to nearby Faizabad Jn station for the onward train towards Haridwar.
DAY 4- August 15, 2016
On this day early morning we reached Haridwar and immediately got on another train towards Rishikesh which was only 25 kms away. The view from the train is great as it goes through protected forests and so on. We had booked a vehicle plus we had room booked at Shivanand Ashram at Rishikesh. There was the "Centenary celebration" at Shivanand Ashram for their Guruji founder. It still goes on till October with various functions planned. After freshening up at ashram at Rishikesh on the same vehicle we had reserved we proceeded towards Dehradun Mussorie Kempty Falls. We were back by evening and night halt was at Rishikesh.
DAY 5- August 16, 2016
This day we got up relaxed and then had lunch at Ashram and then in the afternoon we went to Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula. Ram Jhula was just beside the Ashram and it was a tremendous sight. In monsoon there was plenty of water in Ganga river. On the opposite side of Ram Jhula there was a Chotiwala Restaurant where a person having a "big ponytail" sits. Dinner was near the Ashram.
DAY 6- August 17, 2016
This day was reserved for a Puja which we did at 6 AM in the Ashram. People are allowed to take part in the Puja after payment of the fees beforehand. After that it was getting ready and another vehicle was booked which was to take us to Haridwar (we were to leave the Ashram) since our onward journey was from Haridwar. The vehicle took us to Gayatri Agency branch which we did not go inside and then to Bharat Mata Mandir when it began to rain heavily. So we decided to proceed from there to Patanjali Campus of Baba Ramdev. We went to Campus 1 and there we had lunch. It was actually housing a huge hospital. Later on we came to know that there was Campus 2 and more but we never went there because the cab driver did not take us there. I will say the train journey (Haridwar to Rishikesh) gave us very good scenery but I cant say the same about road journey. It is like any other highway surrounded by mountains and there is also a national park on the way. Also earlier I felt that Patanjali would be surrounded by mountains but it doesnt look like it. It could very well be a suburb of Delhi feels like it. From Patanjali campus we went and got ourselves a room at "Bharat Seva Ashram" which is located very close to Haridwar railway station.
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