Village festival in CHAI

A three days village festival on 19, 20 and 21 June 2010, was celebrated in village Chai, P.O. Kunjoli, Patti-Kaudiya, via. Lansdowne, District Pauri Garhwal. The occassion was the inaurgration of renovated Durga temple. On the first day a health camp was organized by the village committee for the area and a team of doctors … Read more

Gramutsav Chai 2013

The annual chai Gramutsav is held at the time of Ganga Dashara. This year it was held from 16 to 18 June. Due to heavy rains and related flash floods and land slides in the area and in the state, many activities planned were curtailed and cancelled. The Bandara on 18 June 2013 Madhu Ganga/ … Read more

LAMTHARYA – The emotions of uprooted Uttarakhandis

One of our village mango tree called ‘Lamtharya’, known for its distinct flavor and sweetness could not bear the brunt of heavy rain and storm and was eventually uprooted in the month of April 2014. I came to know of it after seeing my nephew Babbe’s post on facebook with photo and news that ‘Lamtharya’ … Read more

OF FAITH, ENVIRONMENT AND SHIVA ‘S TANDAVA by Major Rahul Jugran

shivalaya

My Granny was a very religious person. However, ever since my Childhood I had my reservations in the ways she practiced religion. Of course she was a great Granny to me but certain things did disturb my innocent and immature mind when I was with her during my holidays. I always found it very strange … Read more