Saturday, June 30, 2007

How to reach

There are three ways to reach Shrikhand Mahadev
1. via Shimla-Narkanda-Rampur Busharhr-Arsu-Bagipul (which is mentioned in my last post)
2. from Kullu side---last village conneted by road is Bathad in Banjar Block of distt. Kullu...From Bathad a steep track leads to BASHLEU PASS and then it leads to a very beautiful village SARAHAN (but this is Kullu Sarahan another one is in Shimla distt), this track is also mention in himalayancamping.com
3. Third track is via Rampur Bushahr-Jeory.... but this is very hard and usually local people from Shimla-SARAHAN area use this track...

you can come to shimla by road, air or rail.... and from shimla there are direct buses to Rampur Bushahr (130 KM, five hour journey)... in the way to Rampur Bushahr... NARKANDA is another Good place to visit...From Rampur Bushahr you can reach Nirmand by bus (17 KM) or Arsu (13 KM from Nirmand, total 30 KM from rampur) and stay there at night...
You can go direct by trecking to Arsu also. this is just around 9-10 KM steep trail... but the route is very adventurous.... most of the foreigner treckers use this track to reach Arsu...in Arsu there is a PWD rest house (which u should book in Rampur before reachig Arsu) and there is a private guest house also... next day from Arsu you can reach Bagipul by road (10 KM) or by track (around 6 KM)......
The three days (two nights) journey to holy Shrikhand Mahadev starts from Bagipul.... a jeepable road of arond 6-7 KM has been made in 2005 on this track... u can hire a tempo trax also to save ur energy...

About Shrikhand Sewadal

Now a group of Shiv Bhakts and volunteers from himachal has been formed to promote this Yatra. The name of this organisation is Shrikhand SewaDal. Sewadal organise shrikhand yatra absolutely free of cost.
Even this organisation provide free food, tea, free medical checkup and night stay. Shrikhand SewaDal has build a Dharamshala (Free rest house for visitors).... and every year a few tent houses are made for the pilgrims. now this very hard trip is much easy than earlier. This year Shrikhand sevadal is organising this Yatra from 15 to 23 july.... july to mid august is the most favourable period for this trip...

Shrikhand is a heaven for pilgrimage

more than 5000 pilgrims visit Shrikhand Mahadev peak every year. This number is increasing every year.

via Nirmand-Arsu-Bagipul is the most easy and adventurous treck to wholy Shrikhand Mahadev peak...in Indian mythology at the period of MAHABHARTA the Pandwas used this treck to reach wholy Shrikhand Mahadev...
A group of devotees start Pavitra CHHADI Yatra (The wholy stick march) from Nirmand in the leadership of MAHANT (the head priest)..this year Chhadi yatra will start from 15 july 2007..... a lot of SADHUS, common people and tourists join this...
.....Shrikhand Mahadev peak is open for travelers in july 1st weak to mid august... but it is very risky to visit in August due to heavey rain and snowfall in hights (even sometime cloudburst)... so the most favourable period is mid july to end of the month...
This is a three days journey...

About holy Shrikhand Mahadev

Shrikhand Mahadev is a pilgrimage place for Hindus. Shrikhand Mahadev is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva। Its peak is 5155 mt. high. So it is a place of great attraction for the religious people as well as for climbers. To reach to this place one has to reach Jaon village of Nirmand. The Shrikhand peak is visible on the eastern side of the village. There is a miracle known about the Shivalinga here. Round the year the snow falls here, but it does not stay at the Shivalinga and melts down soon thereafter.
Gods stay in many places including our hearts. Shrikhand Mahadev is one such place. A place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Shrikhand Mahadev is considered to be another abode of Lord Shiva. So it lures climbers as well as religious devotees. And moreover Shrikhand Mahadev is a part of the Great Himalaya National Park where the thick mountain forests and the high altitude meadows are protected and hence can blossom into perfection. The long-established villages along the way are far from the roads and have an equally preserved and pristine way of Himalayan life in the mountains. Here architecture, dress and custom haven’t changed for many generations.
The traditional villages along the way are far from roads and have equally preserved the way of life in the Himalayas। Architecture, dress and custom hasn't changed here for many generations.