Instagram Roundup – Kumaon, Uttarakhand
I started posting an-image-a-day on Instagram in May 2017. Since then, I have posted many series on different destinations. Notable amongst them have been my series on New York City (NYC), Paris, Ladakh, Delhi, Iceland, Rural Rajasthan, and Prague (you may check those out here – NYC Instagram | Paris Instagram| Ladakh Instagram | Delhi Instagram | Iceland Instagram | Rural Rajasthan Instagram | Prague Instagram).
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This time, it is Instagram Roundup – Kumaon, Uttarakhand. I was on Blogger Bus 3.0 in July. Blogger Bus is a unique initiative by Uttarakhand Tourism to promote, well, tourism in the state. It entailed a few bloggers travelling through the state, experiencing its beauty, writing about it and amplifying the message for the broader good of their readers. So, I had chosen to showcase the region of Uttarakhand I visited thanks to Blogger Bus 3.0.
Results:
This series of 33 images ran from 17th August to 18th September 2018. While it ran, it got 2065 likes and 90 comments. During this period, my Instagram account got 51 new
Here are the 33 stunning photographs from Kumaon, Uttarakhand. Enjoy this visual treat!
Instagram Roundup – Kumaon, Uttarakhand Phase-I
👆Just 2 km before Rudrapur, this road sign welcomed us to the land of Gods. From here on, we were well and truly knocked out by Kumaon, one of the two regions of the hill state of Uttarakhand.
👆Whether you travel near or far, this staircase at Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam’s Kathgodam Tourist Rest House reminds you of
👆Uttarakhand is known as the land of Gods. Its Kumaon region has its own share of abodes of Gods. Here is the Kenchidham Temple, located at a scenic spot between Naukuchiatal and Khairna.
👆Located between Sitlakhet and Kausani, Katarmal Sun Temple was built in the 9th Century CE. It is one of the three sun temples in India from that era – the other two being in Konark (Odisha) and Modhera (Gujarat)
👆Baijnath Temple (different from the Baijnath Temple in Himachal Pradesh) is a Shiva Temple located near Bageshwar. Gomti River encircles this scenically-located ancient shrine!
👆Here’s a close-up view of Baijnath Temple – a Shiva Temple located near Bageshwar. Even this temple was founded in the 9th Century CE!
👆Being land of Gods, it stands to reason that the state will have its own share of spiritualism and seats of meditation. Here is a meditation
👆This meditation
👆Patal Bhuvneshwar – a cave 30-mt underground – is a highly-revered shrine dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. One needs to rappel down a steep, narrow, slippery, tunnel-like passage to get inside this large cavernous underground cavity that is a magical world unto itself! Patal Bhuvneshwar is about 35 km from Chaukori.
Interested in knowing more about Patal Bhuvneshwar? Click HERE!
👆One of nature’s marvels inside the Patal Bhuvneshwar cave is a bunch of calcified stalactites. Devotees consider it a manifestation of Lord Shiva’s knotted strands of hair.
👆The abodes of Gods in the land of Gods are not just limited to Hindu deities. Nanakmatta, a small town in Udham Singh Nagar District, is a holy shrine (Gurudwara) of Sikhs. A visit each by two Sikh Gurus – Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind Singh Ji – sanctified it.
👆Kumaon region of Uttarakhand is blessed with unparalleled scenic beauty. The vistas at every turn will take your breath away! The awesome landscapes near Kakrighat on this road along the banks of River Kosi took ours away for sure!
👆Naukuchiatal (9-cornered lake) is a scenic, serene, emerald-hued waterbody ensconced amidst the verdant hills. It is a short 25-km drive away from Nainital – a bustling hill station in Kumaon.
👆Wherever you go in Kumaon, a vast expanse of terraced-field will greet you. While these look beautiful, farming is not the easiest of the tasks in this rugged terrain!
👆Like I said earlier, farming ain’t easy here. But these hardworking women from Kumaon take immense joy in their seasonal ritual of sowing paddy. Location: A farm near
👆In Kumaon, rivers meet as
👆As glaciers melt and rivers flow through the valleys, such bridges are an infrastructural necessity to facilitate vehicular movement in the region. To ensure they blend in, most are painted green.
👆Another green bridge amalgamates itself with its green surroundings!
👆The stunning backdrop of clouds and mountains frame a lone pine in Kausani.
Here, even we can walk on the clouds. Check out this video to know how.
Instagram Roundup – Kumaon, Uttarakhand Phase-II
👆Coniferales in conference – near Ranikhet Golf Course.
👆Such floral tributes in the land of Gods are commonplace in almost every season!
👆Raindrops dripping off these mangoes are like diamonds dangling off huge emeralds! Oh, the beauty of rains in Kumaon!
👆These cottages of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Tourist Rest House in Chaukori accord the best view to the Greater Himalayas.
If you wish to book any KMVN TRH accommodation, click HERE!
👆Rhesus monkeys can be found everywhere across the entire Uttarakhand. While they may look innocent, one needs to be careful not to aggravate them.
👆The forest department of Uttarakhand attempts to provide interesting information about wildlife to tourists to
👆In our Bloggers Bus 3.0, we had interesting company. Here we have the celebrity fiction author @anamikawrites covering her head with a scarf to enter the holy Sikh shrine of Nanakmatta. Despite having written 3 bestsellers, her humility through the trip was heartwarming!
👆In our Bloggers Bus 3.0, another person who accompanied us was a poet and author – @iankurmishra. This dude already has 5 published books under his belt!
Instagram Roundup – Kumaon, Uttarakhand Phase-III
👆Our Blogger Bus 3.0 trip also took us to Tanakpur – a Kumaon town on India-Nepal border. The barrage you see in the photo is what separates India from Nepal. This image has been shot from the Nepal side of the barrage. You see, we crossed over and visited Nepal too during this magical journey!
👆During our Blogger Bus 3.0 trip, we had our little brush with Nepal. We visited Brahmdev village (Kanchanpur, District Mahendranagar, Nepal). Hindi being Nepal’s official language, most signboards here were in Hindi.
👆In Nepal’s Brahmdev village, the ingenuity of these kids impressed me totally. Check out the improvised table-tennis table on which this match is being played!
👆Simplicity forms the core of Kumaon lifestyle. Being simple here is also about embracing the elements. This woman is not perturbed having to crossover wading through knee-deep gushing waters of Kosi River. Location: Kakrighat, Kumaon.
👆Simple pleasure engross the locals in Kumaon. Here, a bystander is equally engrossed in a game of chess between his mates. Location: Kausani
👆Any place under the sky is my home! Here’s a local bringing this dictum to life as he takes a nap out in the open.
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Okay the Nepal kids’ creativity for the table tennis touched me. It actually showed you really CAN find happiness in small things.
Really glad you shared such things. Thank You.
Thanks, Hemang! Happy to bring such local expressions from my travels!
Great Post Sir Thanks.
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