Nohkalikai Falls – Meghalaya
Pleasures of the Wild
The YouTube video above is based on my poem ‘ Pleasures of the path ‘ . I shot this video during my trek to Kuari Pass and I was completely mesmerized by the beauty of the Himalayas in Autumn season. It’s difficult to experience the same by watching this video but i hope my poetry […]
Pleasures of the Wild
A Peaceful evening at Bhimtal
I Venture in the Wild
Coming Down From Buran Pass
When the Winter Comes
Time stands still,
When the mountains speak.
Their language flows,
Through icy winds.
Time stands still,
When the winters come.
The Sun choose to hide,
In the kingdom of white!
Life seems to struggle,
In the peace of white.
But the toughest choose to smile,
As the white become their way of life!
© Piyush Singh 2024
Lord Shiva’s Trail-Kedarkantha
Kedarkantha Trek is the most famous trek of the Indian Himalayas. It becomes a winter wonderland in the winter months (December to February) due to plenty of snow. Many take this trek as a pilgrimage because of various Legends related to Lord Shiva.
The name itself is connected to Lord Shiva – Kedar means Shiv and Kantha means Throat of Lord Shiva.
A Legend says that lord Shiva chose kedarkantha peak as his abode for meditation and solitude but a bull disturbed his peaceful state. This frustrated lord Shiva and he relocated to kedarnath , a town in Uttarakhand India, a more secluded place for his meditation.
Almost in the middle of the trek you witness the beauty of ‘ Juda ka Talab’ , a beautiful Himalayan lake. It is believed that when Lord Shiva was meditating, a drop of water trickled from his hair and formed this beautiful lake.
Another Legend is connected to Pandavas of Hindu Epic, Mahabharata. It is believed that Lord Shiva was angry with Pandavas for killing many during the great war of Mahabharata. So for forgiveness Pandavas wanted to meet Lord Shiva. But the Lord didn’t want to forgive them so easily and went to the Himalayas.
So he disguised himself as Bull but one of the Pandavas, Bheem recognised him and went after him. So lord Shiva hid underground and when he rushed from his Hiding place , he let his body ( of bull) get divided into different parts and threw it to different places of Himalayas . His throat fell at Kedarkantha thereby giving the name Kedar+Kantha.
To know more about Kedarkantha trek , click here
https://theperceptionssquare.com/2021/01/08/kedarkantha-trek/
Posts related to Lord Shiva
https://theperceptionssquare.com/2020/02/21/lord-shiva-and-his-dark-energy-and-matter/
https://theperceptionssquare.com/2022/03/01/lord-shiva-and-his-third-eye/
Another year Another fight
Life seeping down
the abyss so quickly.
Another year passed
and you hardly noticed it.
The places you go,
the moments you cherish,
the memories you make ,
all become figments
of a distant past.
There’s so much to explore
before you close your eyes .
Another year, another fight,
struggles, fear and
everything in between.
Once more
dare to move forward.
Let’s go….
© Piyush Singh 2024
Photos we live for
Memories make us Humans. And the perfect way we can save all those memories and experience is by taking photos. These photos say thousand words and sometimes they are beyond any language. From distant galaxies to the grains of sand , we have stored all of it in photos . It is a treasure we can give to the coming generations . It is truly our greatest invention.
Happy Photography day to all…
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