India 2005 Photos
 Delhi |
"As India's capital, Delhi is a political and business hub, as well as one of the country's major travel gateways. Spacious and planned, New Delhi was built as the imperial capital of India by the British while Old Delhi was the capital of Muslim India between the 17th and 19th centuries." |
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 Mussoorie |
"The hill station of Mussoorie was established by the British in 1823. Perched high above Dehra Dun, and with the nearest railhead just 34km away, it became hugely popular as a summer retreat for the Raj set in Delhi. Mussoorie also has a reputation as being something of an education hub, with several private schools dotted throughout its hills." | |
 Rudraprayag |
On our way from Mussoorie to Kedarnath, we had the lovely opportunity to stop by Rudraprayag, the confluence where the Alakananda and the Mandakini rivers come together. Right behind the hotel we discovered many interesting and beautiful sights. | |
 Kedarnath |
"The highest of the Char Dham, Kedarnath is revered as the source of the Mandakini River, but the temple is primarily dedicated to the hump that Shiva (who had taken the form of a bull) left behind when he dived into the ground to escape the Pandavas. The attractive temple was built in the 8th century by Guru Shankara, who is buried behind the shrine. The site is so auspicious that pilgrims used to throw themselves from one of the cliffs behind the temple in the hope of instantly attaining moksha (liberation)." | |
 Deoprayag |
On the way from Kedarnath to Rishikesh, all the tour jeeps pulled over on the road to observe Deoprayag. Here are some spectacular views mixed with photos of the group getting accosted by local children. | |
 Rishikesh |
"The yoga movement really took off here in the 1960s when the Beatles came here to see their guru, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For Indian pilgrims, Rishikesh is most important as the starting point for the Char Dham pilgrimage to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath." | |
 McLeod Ganj & Dharamsala |
"About 4km by foot above Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj is the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile and residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, as well as being a major travellers' hang out. The curious name comes from David McLeod, who was the lieutenant governor of Punjab, and the Hindu name for market (ganj)." In the surrounding villages of Upper Dharamsala, now lives a sizable population of the seminomadic Gaddi people. | |
 Students |
This section is devoted to all the photos of our student participants taken throughout the trip. Enjoy! | |
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