Oct2017
Har Ki Doon Campsite - One of the most beautiful treks. The last campsite on this 7 day trek offering variety of beautiful landscapes, colors and interior village life. We got good time on our own in the second half of the day, and I went for a easy climb to the hill behind our campsite. It is was also one of those my 8yr old daughter was independently doing the trek, interacting with trek leads and other team members with confidence.
The serrated mountains to the right are Swargarohini and it has a mythological story associated with it. During their last days Pandavas took their last journey towards heaven on this peak. During the journey Draupadi (wife of Pandavas) and all of the 4 Pandavas died on the way and only Youdhishtir - the truthful, managed to reach heaven's gate along with a faithful dog who followed him. At the doors the doorkeeper stop him asking to enter without the dog. However Youdhishtir declines to enter the gates without the faithful dog and turns back. The dog reveals that he is Dharmaraj - god of death himself and expresses his delight for ideals of Youdhishtir.
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