LANSDOWNE
...the zenith of monsoon
Respect Nature. She Reciprocates!
NOTE : Named after the Viceroy of British India, Lord Lansdowne, this peaceful hill station is a favourite tourist destination to relax in nature's lap. A shade above 250 kms from Delhi, Lansdowne is the nearest hill station around National Capital.
PLUVIOPHILE - Someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.
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| Back ot my roots! |
#1. Delhi - Ghaziabad - Modinagar - Khatauli - Bijnor - Najibabad - Kotdwar - Lansdowne.
#2. Delhi - Meerut- Muzaffarnagar - Roorkee - haridwar - kotdwar - Lansdowne.
Altitude - 1,700 mts (5,600 ft)
Delhi - Lansdowne : 260 kms approx.
Kotdwar - Lansdowne : 39 kms approx.
Off to LANSDOWNE >>
NATURE, leaves you speechless...
then turns you into a story-teller
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| BLISS - NH-119 |
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| Kotdwar-More greens... |
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| ...and Happy Lungs! |
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| BORN FREE |
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| Bajrang Bali upstairs. |
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| ...have a BREAK |
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| River KHOH at Dogadda |
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GMVN Tourist Rest House, Lansdowne
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| Nature does not Hurry, yet everything's accomplished |
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| My world is Fresh & beautiful...Let it be |
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| Give me my home...Don't cut TREES |
LANSDOWNe, the green town...
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| A snail raids our car! |
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| ...magical land wraps and... |
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| ...dazzling landscapes... |
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| ...like a picture on a picture postcard! |
TOURIST ATTRECTIONS
St. Mary Church
On the way to Tip n Top, St. Mary Church was constructed by Col. A. H. B. Hume of Royal Engineers in the year 1895. This Church is open only on Saturdays & Sundays.
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| Located on the way to TIP N TOP... |
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| ...the historic Catholic Church... |
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| St. Mary Church |
TIP N TOP
Tip n Top, about 2.5 kms from the main market of Lansdowne, is the most popular picnic spot of the area. Located at an elevation of 2000 mts, this is the highest point of Lansdowne.
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| The droplets...waiting to depart... |
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| ...down into the valley. |
GMVN Tourist Rest House, Tip n Top
BHULLA LAKE
Approx. one & a half kms from Lansdowne main market, BHULLA LAKE or BHULLATAL is a man-made water body. Surrounded by a colourful garden, boating too can be enjoyed here.
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| A clothing store by Garhwal Rifles |
TARKESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE...a siddh peeth
TARKESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE is believed to be one of the ancient holy sites or Siddha peeth dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the legend, when Tarkasur, the demon, was about to be killed by Kartikeya (son of Lord Shiva), he prayerfully requested Lord Shiva to pardon him. Mahadev then attached his name to the temple where Tarkasur meditated once. Since then this place is named as Tarkeshwar Mahadev.
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| Way to Tarkeshwar Mahadev... |
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| ...a memorable 36 kms drive... |
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| ...through delightful landscapes... |
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| ...dotted with majestic Pines brings you to... |
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| ...village Gundalkhet... |
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...and 300 mts downhill easy trek...
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| ...drops you in the land of meditation... |
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| ...blessed with a dense forest of lofty DEODARS. |
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Devotees offer bells on special occasions like a wedding, the birth of a child etc.
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| HAR-HAR MAHADEV |
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| The tree's main trunk... |
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...trifurcate into 3 stems (look at the top) that depicts the Trishul of Mahadev.
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| DHARAMSHALA |
THE LAST EVENING
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| Our return-journey found... |
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| The ultimate Shades... |
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| ...of the MONSOON |
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| ...the mesmerising ART-WORK. |
FOR A DETAILED INFORMATION about LANSDOWNE (safe pit-stops, road conditions, driving experience, altitude, distances, tourist attractions, HOTEL INFORMATION WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS etc.), visit:
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| NOTE : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. |
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| Wanderer's Wonderland |
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