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HIMALAYAN SAGA CONTINUES - Tunganath , Chandrashila and Badrinath.

Author: Rajib Sengupta

Seven months after my last visit, I returned to Uttarakhand—this time with my wife, for a journey that combined trekking and pilgrimage. From the steep climb to Tunganath and Chandrashila, low oxygen, mountain weather, and the constant question of “How far?”, to the joy of a first Himalayan trek, a stormy night in tents, and the surprise of fresh snowfall the next morning—this journey had its own share of challenges and rewards. Along the way, even a tiny wild Himalayan raspberry became part of the story. The rest unfolds here...