SHRIKHAND MAHADEV

Photography

So as it says Shrikhand Mahadev, it is a religious place somewhere on altitude of 18000 feet in Himalayas and also it is One of the Kailash among Panch Kailash. Every year trek opens for a period of 15-20 days but only few climb it to the top in off season as everything except top is well covered by snow.

So we were 3 who somehow successfully made a sudden plan to Shrikhand Mahadev, as we reach Rampur, Shimla locals from there gave us some information about the trek and said there was a cloud burst yesterday night so the way might be closed as one among us said let’s see and we reached Jaon (a small village in woods on high mountains of Shimla) from where trek starts.

So as we were to start I saw there is a trunk of single tree which we have to cross in order to reach the other side of the river( which is flowing fully heavily, cloud burst) somehow a local pulled me there with a stick and then we start the trek it was 8 km we have to walk (steepest way in the whole trip ) , we walked with the satluj river’s branch glacier and after rest for the day starts the day 2 when the one among us left to down and then we 2 start in the rain, sunkissed, in Jungles and then after whole day we reached bheem dwar in between a lot of photos and walk and view.

On day 3 we left for top which was better to left before sunrise as one may shocked to see like what where I have to go. Then comes Parvati Baag where if anyone tries to smell flowers just faints and it is the last place where one sees greenery if going ahead.

Then comes Nainsarovar and then after walking over glaciers there comes the destination.

Nain Sarovar – formed by the tears of Maa Parvati hence everyone took a bath before proceeding ahead

I got slipped on the glacier while we were heading back and one bhakt saves my life as we are friends now. We reached back bheem dwar and next day we left for down and to college back.

So it was the unplanned trip full of adventure, thrill, randomness in Himalayas. Seeking for more fun.