Saturday, February 28, 2015
Girija Devi Temple on the bank of River Kosi
Girija Devi Mandir (Temple) is very famous temple in uttarakhand. this is very holy place, temple called local language in Garjia Mandir. Girija Devi Temple is situated in Garjiya at a distance of 12 KM from RamNagar on Dhikala road. It is a sacred Shakti shrine where Garjiya Devi is the presiding deity. This temple is built on a rock in the middle of river Kosi and visited by thousands of devotees during Kartik Poornima, a Hindu holy day celebrated on the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (November - December). It is also known as the festival of lights of the gods. Devi Girija is the daughter of Himalaya and wife of Lord Shiva. This temple was very less known till 1940 but in the recent years the strengths of devotees has increased to lakhs. The modern day temple was restructured in the year 1970. It is believed that the rock on which the temple is located came down during a flood in river Kosi.
Devi Girija is easily pleased with the true devotion of Her devotees. While praying, the devotees offer the Devi coconut, red clothes, kumkum etc.
There is a 4.5 feet high idol of Girija Devi along with the idols of Devi Saraswati, Lord Ganesha and Batuk Bhairava.
There is also a temple of Laxmi-Narayan in the same temple premesis. The idols of this temple were found during excavation here. It is believed that the prayers here are not complete untill the devotee worships Bhairava after worshipping Girija Devi.
Ramnagar is well connected through train and bus services. One can take a taxi from Ramnagar to reach here.
Passing through the way side shops leading to temple
Climbing up narrow 70 Steps.
A selfie while ascending
Near the Deity
The onlookers crazily looking at us like Aliens visiting their village
Lord Shiva 's cave underneath the temple.
Holi dip
Getting devotional
Joyful visit
The view of upstream Kosi River
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Enjoying the bank of Kosi River 2015
Enjoying Kosi River! No flies, no mosquitoes. Only butterflies, humming birds and chirping birds besides the scare of The Bengal Tiger which are about 300+, which were just 40 a few years back. Tigers damages are common here.
In an advisory, the Club does not allow you to go near the waters which is presently 20 ft below the plinth but suddenly can rise with sudden rains in the hills upstream
Cooking at a Resort - Jim Corbett Park
We brought some raw rice from my village Badbar and Harvinder cooked a fantastic 'Salad Pulao' with cauliflower, Tomato and Onion with the help of Microwave oven. When sprinkled with Kachoomer salad, the dish came out to be out of this world and eating on the bank of Kosi proved to be an icing on the cake. The cauliflower could not be cooked to that level as we normally do but the crunchy product was awesome.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
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