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Himalaya :
The Himalayan mountains bind India in the north
by one continuous chain of gigantic peaks. The western
half, which stretches from the Kashmir valley to
the hills of Uttaranchal forms the watershed of
the river Indus, its five tributaries and the main
Ganga river. These mountains support a large human
population. Terraced agriculture is commonly practised
on the slopes, and paddy cultivation in the valleys
and duns - the wide valleys that separate the sub-Himalayan
ranges from the middle mountains.
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Itinerary |
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| Summer
Tour Himalaya |
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| History
of Himalayas |
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The Himalayas
are not merely a geographical feature, a range of mountains;
they epitomise a people's civilisational identity that
goes back to the dawn of history. If these majestic mountains
were not there, the rain clouds sweeping up from the Indian
Ocean would have passed over the Indian subcontinent into
central Asia leaving it a burning desert.
Archaeological evidence reveals that urban civilisation
first emerged in the valleys of the rivers coursing down
from the Himalayan mountains. When man elsewhere was cautiously
emerging from his cave shelters, spectacular cities flourished
at Mohenjodaro and Harappa in the Indus valley. |
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For the rest
of the world Himalayas is a mountain range that encloses
the Highest peaks of the world. For the thrill seekers,
Himalayas is the ultimate adventure sports destination.
And for the tourists they have the most exotic and picturesque
holiday resorts found on earth. But for the pilgrims they
are the most sacred and revered mountain ranges in the
world. From ancient times these holy mountains were considered
the abode of Lord Shiva. It was here in the mist shrouded
crags of these mystic ranges that the legends and myths
of Hinduism were born and thrive to this day.
Drive along ancient pilgrim trails, visit the remote Himalayan
temples and shrines and experience the serenity and tranquillity
of the Himalayas. Travel on the same trail used by pilgrims
for centuries to visit sacred pilgrimage site such as
Kailash Mansarovar, the Holy Mountain in Tibet and the
Char Dhams Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri.
In the Trans-Himalayan regions the Monasteries, often
built on steep slopes, still dominate social life and
religious practices that continues in much the same way. |
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| Place
to Be See |
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. Rishikesh
. Kullu Manali
. Dharamshala
. Spiti Ladakh |
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