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Nandan Kaanan, Valley of Flowers:
Eternity begins here... in the Valley of Flowers. A land of endless meadows, with insurmountable snowcapped peaks bearing icy glaciers that burst into streams, and a background of birdsong. Flowers carpet the entire valley and the leaves form a porous umbrella. The upper Bhyundar Valley earned international recognition after being explored by Frank Smythe, as part of the Kamet Expedition in 1931, and then in 1937 when he made a herbarium collection. Frank Smythe, in his description of this valley said, "Others will visit it, analyse it and probe it, but whatever their opinions, to me it will remain a Valley of Flowers, a valley of peace and perfect beauty where the human spirit may find repose."Â
The place was already known to the locals and was called Nandan Kaanan and also has reference in Mahabharata where Bheema travels there to get Sougandhika flower to Draupadi.
The Valley of Flowers is a fabulous trek. There's a gradual climb from Govind Ghat (Between Joshi math and Badrinath in Uttarakhand) to Ghangaria village (15 km. from Govind Ghat, seven hours), which is the base from where you proceed to the Valley of Flowers.
You will surely be awestruck when you visit the valley. Go there once in your lifetime ...
Nandan Kaanan, Valley of Flowers:
Eternity begins here... in the Valley of Flowers. A land of endless meadows, with insurmountable snowcapped peaks bearing icy glaciers that burst into streams, and a background of birdsong. Flowers carpet the entire valley and the leaves form a porous umbrella. The upper Bhyundar Valley earned international recognition after being explored by Frank Smythe, as part of the Kamet Expedition in 1931, and then in 1937 when he made a herbarium collection. Frank Smythe, in his description of this valley said, "Others will visit it, analyse it and probe it, but whatever their opinions, to me it will remain a Valley of Flowers, a valley of peace and perfect beauty where the human spirit may find repose."Â
The place was already known to the locals and was called Nandan Kaanan and also has reference in Mahabharata where Bheema travels there to get Sougandhika flower to Draupadi.
The Valley of Flowers is a fabulous trek. There's a gradual climb from Govind Ghat (Between Joshi math and Badrinath in Uttarakhand) to Ghangaria village (15 km. from Govind Ghat, seven hours), which is the base from where you proceed to the Valley of Flowers.
You will surely be awestruck when you visit the valley. Go there once in your lifetime ...
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