{"product_id":"pilgrimages-in-the-himalayas","title":"Pilgrimages In The Himalayas","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A Compilation\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Trishul\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 282\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8185384924\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a book of delight for all the Yatries to the holy shrines of the Himalayas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere comes a time when:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenouncing all worldly possessions severing all family ties, Hindus of the highest intellectual eminence and recognized social possession, will delight in making the Pilgrimages.\u003cbr\u003e-Francis Younghusband\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome go for the Yatras alone, others prefer pilgrimages with the families and friends. Where to go, when to go and how to proceed, are some of the questions that every Yatri needs answered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a practical guide, and tells you how to plan the Yatra, what to carry, and what to see. Above all, the book relates the fascinating myths and legends of the Himalayan Shrines. May your Yatra be successful and rewarding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn of a highly educated family of Sialkot (Pakistan) MAN MOHAN SHARMA had a distinguished academic career. He is a graduate with honours in English as well as Urdu literatures. He is also an interpreter in Nepali.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe served as  Commissioned Offer with the 5\/8 Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor rifles). He commanded the Garhwal \u0026amp; Kumaon Scouts in Uttaranchal. During his army service spanning 30 years, he spent more than two decades in the Himalayan heights and valleys from subzero temperatures of Ladakh to the beautiful valleys of the eastern Himalayas. He has carried out an in-depth study of the Himalayas; the land and the people-and their extra ordinary gods and goddesses that dwell thee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis first book Through the Valley of Gods (1976), attracted attention around the Globe and earned him the Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) London. He has also been conferred with the membership of the National Geographical Society, Washington. He is thus, an acknowledged authority on the Himalayan Uttrakhand culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Himalayas\u003cbr\u003eApproach Humbly\u003cbr\u003eKailash Manasarovar\u003cbr\u003eMata Vaishno Devi\u003cbr\u003eShri Amar Nath\u003cbr\u003eThe Shakti shrines of Himachal Pradesh\u003cbr\u003eMata Vrajeshwari Devi\u003cbr\u003eJwala Mukhi Devi\u003cbr\u003eMata Chint Purni Devi\u003cbr\u003eMata Chamunda Devi\u003cbr\u003eMata Naina Devi\u003cbr\u003eYamunotri\u003cbr\u003eGangotri\u003cbr\u003eShri Kedar Nath\u003cbr\u003eShri Badri Nath\u003cbr\u003eShri Hemkund Sahib Muktinath, Pashupati Nath, Kumari Temple\u003cbr\u003eMata Kamakhya Devi\u003cbr\u003eYatri’s Guide\u003cbr\u003eThe Land \u0026amp; The People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN THE AREAS OF THE HOLY SHRINES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"A Compilation \/ Trishul \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153609093488,"sku":"15922","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/15922.jpg?v=1793911581","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/pilgrimages-in-the-himalayas","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}