Journeys will be alive:

TRAVELOGUE:

It all started on 16 Nov 2020 as a solo backpacker.  A vow of coming back to the place which give me power to continue my dreams and courage to achieve my goals. A place your believe God is more than any thing, faith on God for your success. Similarly, I believe in Madhyamaheshwar, the middle part of Lord Shiva (that is  waist). Yes, in our state we worship Lord Shiva in five part. It is located the height of 11,473ft, near Uhkhimath. According to legend this temple was made by Pandavas in Upper Himalayan and completed by Adi Guru Shankaracharaya. I believe in this place for my success and everything I have.  Then the journey having fun thrill and full of adventure started for me.

1.      15 August, 2021

(a) 

Yes, in modern world we all connect with social media. At night I saw video of Bhupi in which his mother cook a tradition food with lots of milk and a  250g of ghee mix with flour and cook gently in lower heat. I text Bhupi ‘when did we came to see and meet you and  start of a journey.’ Now gathering of friends is started. Hy..we must go to Madhyamaheshwar, I don’t know how but we need to go. First I call Abhishek my childhood friend full of wanderlust and a supportive hand for me.  He always ready for every trek and every thing I want to did. I call him he was ready then searching for second member. Ankit Bisht (@ankit144p) a film maker of Third Button Studio. We was joined by two member from the Gaundar village but the Bhupi (the_mountainboy) leads the main role from the distance.

 

(b)       CONFIRMING OF PLAN

 

At the eve of 15 Aug 2021, the plan was confirmed by some calls and some of message by Ankit and I. Ankit tie with Bhupi and I tie with Abhishek. Near 2100hrs the plan was set for out further action.  As per discuss we need to leave our soft bed early morning of 16 Aug 2021. A grin of our plan was in our face and excited for next day.

(a)       STARTING OF TRAMP?

 

After reaching to Ransi, we started our tramp with high zeal full of energy. Trek of 19km with lots of uphill is front of us. First start of normal path of 6km towards Gaundar village. At village we went to Bhupi home and bring some offering to them.

 

       At home of Bhupi, I really meet the generous people in the  world for the first time, full of helping nature and a smile which make them gift of God and in my eyes they was more than human and when we leave they offer us with some fruits and eternal blessing.

 

(a)        CLIMB TOWARDS MOUNTAINS

 

After starting walking from Gaundar, the trek suddenly became a straight line towards our destiny and we gradually climb towards the peak of Himalaya after many points and rest we finally reach Madhyamaheshwar at about 1615hrs.

(a)        NIGHT FESTIVAL WITHOUT DIWALI

 

At night, the place become more fascinated due to lights which is used to decorate the temple, the stars metaphor the night with their twinkle and moon seems a old lover with full of love to the valley. It is the time of Aarti of Baba Madhyamaheshwar. The chant of mantra and hymns started gradually the hymns sound cover whole valley in devotion of Baba. Its seems all the biodiversity of that place worship their guardian with the feeling of complete devotion after the worship the priest give Bhrama Kamal as a holy offering of Baba and the fragrance of Bhrama Kamal spread all over the valley.  Now its time to rest and refresh ourself for next day.

 

 

3.      17 AUG 2021

(a)        WAITING FOR SUNSHINE

 

After taking rest and refreshing ourself, we decide to wake up early to see the sunshine but we can’t make it because of some reason.  At about 0700hrs we wake up and ready to leave the bed.  Then we climb to Budha Madhyamaheshwar for the view of Mount Chaukhamba. After a 85 degree straight height we reached the Budha Madhyamaheshwar with full of gasp and clothes full of sweat and a irritating smell.

(a)        A MEAL OF GOD

                           After we enjoyed at the top of the mountain, we    came back to the lower place where the local people prepare         Bhrama Bhog for their adorable God. We only join them on the time of eating.  A plate full of different     meals and lots of blessing. I was completely shocked that on this height from where the such material came but there is so many things which make me more shocked the taste of food, I swear I didin’t taste the Kheer    like I ate there. We all full of stomach and now ready to sleep but after taking a power nap Bhupi came with another plan of Kachhin Tal.

4.      18 AUG 2021

        (a)        0200hrs

 

                    We are ready to trek of further 7km towards the Kachhin Tal. But it was one day trip on same day we need to come down. So, we start early morning at about 0200hrs   we wakeup and collect necessary items for our further action and trek. 0300hrs we were ready with twenty four paratha and the few packets of biscuit. With the help of torch and mobile flash we start trek. For me this is the way I  only see from the Madhymaheswar, Now I am on the same way for our further trek of Kachhin Tal.  At night the trek of mountain is so dangerous  we continue and summit peak one by one slowly but with safety. After walk of 3km we reached Dhola Kshterapal, he is the guardian of the place with their power and help everyone to summit trek with blessing and save us from phenomenal activities which is common in higher mountains.

(b)        ON THE WAY

 

On the way we saw so many things which is new for us. After reached Dhola Dhar we meet some shepherd with three mountain dogs and approx. of 650 goats and sheep in the high meadows of valley they live in their tent and have a life which is cut from this world. One of them have a old radio, its remind me about 90’s when people have such type of life style. Taking a rest of 25min we were ready to go for our next destiny that is Kachhin Dhar.  All of us reached Kachhin Dhar after the another five kilometer of straight trek as we hear about that part of the Himalayan, it is more than we expected the fragrance of flower completely illusionate us, there was no way when you take step there is your way. When we reached Kachhin Dhar the deficiency of Oxygen have been felt but not on high level. The view from the Kachhin Dhar was so lovely and full of mystery. We drew our lunch from the bag and start eating and feeding the two dog.  Then Bhuppi brief us about the Pandvsera and Nandi Khund which is further 17km from that point but we need to change our route that was a 90 degree straight peak and there is no way which mark up as a guide the route full of stones, Bhrama Kamal, grass and many other flower which I saw first time in my life.  We enjoying our mid way but we all going to exhausted slowly-slowly due to lacking of oxygen.  In our way to Kachhin Tal we saw so many thing which is first time for me and some of my friends.

             

   KACHHIN TAL

 

Finally the last summit was conquered and we were 4335m above the sea level lacking of oxygen completely be show on our faces. I reached Kachhin Tal and completely shocked. Yes, in mountains there is so many places which is untouched by humans and full of beauty. After taking 10min rest we need to summit a small but major peak to saw the Mount Chaukanba from bottom to top. It is Hercules task for us lack of oxygen we need to climb 500m without a way but we did it after reaching the top we sleep for an hour and the cold breeze of Mount Chakumba pat us so gently like a mother pat their new born baby. 10m away from us there is a skeleton of a hermit with his money and so many things. No one know how he died but I guess due to whether condition our any other reason may be.  We enjoyed the peak and first time I saw a flock of wild goats local people called them thar.  Now, its time to go back we slowly slowly move towards downing with lots of memories a gaint view of valley and so much  experience in our life and became a story teller to our friends.

      

     

What I earn on this trek?

 

Yes, I spend most valuable time of my life in mountains of Himalayan range, where I meet myself and find the answer of all questions within me.The whole trek consist of so much joy and full of beauty. On that place the Auro of God is so high you can feel the presence of God next to you. Every time we move towards high we collect a new experience of life and collect merit which help us in the end. I collect so many memories and blessing of God. When we was on the peak in front of Mount Chaukhamba its feel like he smile on us and told us about the beauty of itself. “Look I am the Mount Chaukhamba, see my area which only belong to me. Thank you for coming here”. After coming back to home I am on my bed and check the photos of our trip every time I saw the photo  of Kachhin Tal. It told me come back I have so many unseen thing, So many mystery belong to me, I have a secret to told you but you need to come back to me then I told you. The beauty of that place I thing there is no word in this universe to tell about the beauty of that valley. I hold my hand and close eyes towards north and thank for what I have. In this universe when God want to visit us they came to down towards Madhymashewar and after looking on us. They became happy and left with prettiest smile in the universe.
Oh..! Lord Shiva protect us from every problem.