Chugging Through Himalayas You are on a train journey weaving through lush green hills, mist-kissed valleys, and tea gardens, offering breathtaking panoramas with every winding curve. This is not a figment of imagination, but the very real experience aboard the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), affectionately known as the “Toy Train” by the local people. A…
The next day was going to be hectic as we had a day-long plan for visiting Nandgaon-Barsana-Govardhan. We planned to start with Nandgaon, then to Barsana and while returning we would visit Govardhan. Like first day, my wife was again ready by 6 AM. The car was scheduled to arrive by 7 AM and as…
The next day was spent traveling in and around Mathura-Vrindavan. After 2 days on rail and road, we needed some rest. In the morning, we took an auto rickshaw and went to Shri Krishna Janambhumi Mandir at Mathura. Mathura is one of the oldest city of India and the name appears in many historical and…
The next morning as I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see that despite the cold weather of Vrindavan, my wife even had her shower and was ready by 6 AM. We had the plan to visit Gokul-Raval, two small villages of Brijbhumi which were associated with the childhood memories of Sri Krishna and…
Radhe Radhe !! Irrespective of whether you want to wish someone Good Morning or Good Night or maybe you want to say Excuse Me or Thank You, Radhe Radhe is the word which is heard everywhere in Vrindavan. In my childhood, when my grandmother used to tell me stories from the childhood of Lord Shri…
The train left Kolkata station on time and soon we found ourselves chatting with our co-passengers. Train journey is always exciting as it gives the option to experience the changes of nature as the train moves on. The lush greenery of West Bengal was taken over by the hills and jungle of Jharkhand, followed by…
