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“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.”
- Mary Anne Radmacher

man sitting at the edge of bedrock feelin the nature at mountain

‘Travelling’, I asked myself, ‘Is it just an increment of experiences to the ledger of my life or far more?’ Sitting on a big rock while my feet almost immersed in the river of Bhagirathi roaring at highest of its pitch, made me look back on my life. It was a Gangotri glacier trek, a trek that almost changed my perception towards life, a journey which led me to redefine my life! Someone said very well, it’s not the destination that matters but what matters is the path, which is full of ‘forget me not’ tales that are recited again and again for the entire lifetime.

Many times, journeys are not just an endeavour to attain our destinations but also reflections of our deeds or even images of our own selves. The purity of surroundings was enough for me to collect some incidences of the past that were actually important but were mostly ignored by me due to my ill-managed lifestyle. The element of trek from Bhojwassa to Gomukh was amazing, the essence of panoramic view of Bhagirathi group of peaks was pure enough to energize one to follow his commitment to Gomukh glacier. The Gomukh glacier is the source of Bhagirathi and is held in high esteem by the devout who do not miss the opportunity to have a holy dip in the bone chilling icy water. I felt it’s not just the religious spirit that energizes one after a dip in such chilling water, but also the natural scenic beauty that is responsible for an appraisal of such a wonderful experience.

People gathered at the bank of river ganga mesmeriging the view of nature as clouds bursting as they pass through the huge mountain on side of the river

Most sacred river in the Hindu religion is the river Ganga, and witnessing its birth source has always been a golden opportunity for pilgrims and the shine in their eyes while having the dip in the Gomukh is never less than a million dollars feeling! ‘Gomukh means mouth of a cow. Why is this place referred to the mouth of a cow?’,I asked a pilgrim who was standing next to me looking flawlessly at the all the people taking dip into holy water, he replied ‘In sages, it is said that this source of Bhagirathi was found by a shepherd who reached to Gangotri glacier in search of his lost sheep and it must have looked like “mukh” mouth of a cow at that time that’s why I guess it is called Gomukh.

Amidst of my hectic lifestyle, I finally made it to Gangotri glacier trip. Initially, I doubted whether this trip would be worth having a ten day leave from my daily routine, but now standing at Haridwar Railway station waiting to board the train for Delhi, I feel satisfied and good, this trek is not just a journey for me, it’s another level. I can never forget the alpine meadows, the long deodar and pines and last but not the least the chilling water of the Gomukh. And the train drove into the platform, but I am very sure for one thing, it’s not ‘the end’, it’s a start, a start to many such journeys I will be on, soon, very soon! I could recollect off the memories during the schooldays, when the vacations ended and I never wanted to return from my Granny’s home, I remember I used to cry like anything pleading my mom to let me stay for a day or two more, the same emotions were craving in me, but today, I couldn’t cry!

 infant of monekey looking through his mother's arm

Interactions with nature are always pleasant and worth remembering incidences but when I come to the Himalayas, they are far more than that. Even bounding such experiences into words seem so unpractical. After this journey I could say, if heaven would have existed anywhere on our planet, then it would be here, here in The Himalayas!

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