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Exploring the Enchanting Dachhan Valley: A Sacred Hindu Pilgrimage

by mykishtwar.com - July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 0497

The Kishtwar Valley, nestled in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir, is a mesmerizing destination that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and spiritual significance. This picturesque valley is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, including the famous Brahma Peaks, and is home to the sacred Hudh Mata Temple. Every

Pootinag – Mighty Waterfall of Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - April 20, 2020February 17, 2023 04254

From the Kishtwar town, Mandal and Chowgan, a splendid view of a waterfall on the western side, falling down the gorges of the mountains can be seen. This waterfall is a seasonal one hence you will not be able to see this whole year flowing down. When the snow at

Warwan, Marwah & Dachhan : The Last Inner Himalayan Wilderness

by mykishtwar.com - April 8, 2020May 12, 2020 15174

In the Inner Himalayas lies a beautiful Region so remote that most people haven’t even heard of it forget about going there. Kishtwar itself is remote and always under the shadow of Kashmir but this part of Kishtwar which lies next to Kashmir on one side and the Suru Valley

Kishtwar : At The Himalayan Crossroads

by mykishtwar.com - March 31, 2020May 12, 2020 02741

Kishtwar today is just a district in the Jammu Division of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. It borders the Kashmir Valley on one side, Doda on the other, Zanskar in the North, Chamba in the South. It has been noticed by some hardcore mainly foreign Monatineers in the past

Sinthan Top – Where you Feel most Alive

by mykishtwar.com - June 4, 2019September 10, 2020 06796

Sinthan Top is a mountain Pass in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Sinthan pass connects Kashmir valley with Jammu Province through Kishtwar district. Sinthan is about 80 kilometers away from Kishtwar on altitude of 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above sea level and is snow-capped for most of

Kishtwar Himalaya, Indian Himalayan Regions

by mykishtwar.com - March 3, 2018May 9, 2020 06011

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kishtwar Himalaya is described as a small sub range of the Himalaya Mountains, in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The Kishtwar Himalayan range is of sharp rocks and ice peaks. However this particular range is not so

Kishtwar National Park – Great Western Himalayan Trek : Bernd Looft

by mykishtwar.com - November 28, 2017July 21, 2022 07905

Authored by: Bernd Looft Pics Credit : (Bearnd Looft, Paul Turk, & Jan Vincent Klene) *This travel story is copyrighted to the author and cannot be produced or used without proper permission. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This section was really world class !!! It goes through a

Expedition in Kishtwar by Thomas Senf & Team

by mykishtwar.com - June 27, 2017November 26, 2019 04716

First ascents of impressive granite peaks in the middle of the Indian Himalayas, more specifically in the Kishtwar region", this had been a dream of mine for many years. But for a while, I couldn't find any climbing partners for such a long, distant and expensive expedition. However, this year

Machail Yatra – Charmed the socks off me ! – by : Seetha Lakshmi

by mykishtwar.com - May 30, 2017July 19, 2022 15308

Author: Seetha Lakshmi Last year’s Vaishno Devi yatra came in with some information and introduction to few new places of spiritual interests. It so happened that the driver who was driving us back to Jammu from Katra decided to explain how one of the Himalayan pilgrimage in the district of Kishtwar

To Kishtwar’s Amarnath – Published in Terrascape Magazine

by mykishtwar.com - August 10, 2015May 12, 2020 23257

While three naturally formed ice lingams at a cave in Nanth Nala are revered as Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh, the water stream two kms ahead is one of nature’s mysteries – flowing only thrice a day and disappearing in between. When I visited Dachhan Valley in Kishtwar last year, I wanted