My Travel Tales of the Himalayas- camping, river rafting, trekking & mysticism

PARAGLIDING AT BIR BILLING HIMACHAL PRADESH   Tapas Himalayan Tour Paragliding is a unique experience of flying in the sky just like a bird. Any one can go for it as there is no age limit. Any person from 20 kgs to 120 kgs can fly with the help of a pilot. Such rides are know as Tandem paragliding which is considered to be safe but as it is a aviation kind of sports there is risk and the person who wanted to do paragliding had to sign a risk certificate before taking this activities. Children under 18 years old have to take the consent of their parents. In India one can enjoy paragliding with less risk at one the best and beautiful place known as Bir - Billing  in district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.  It is the second best aero -sport site in the world.   Bir is a tiny village which is about 70 kms away from Dharamshala. The joy of fly in the air near the mighty Dhaula Dhar Mountain range of the Kangra Valley is an unique experience.  for further details pl ease email

MANIMAHESH LAKE YATRA  2020 Tapas Himalayan Tour TREKKING TO MANIMAHESH LAKE - THE ABODE OF LORD SHIVA FROM OTHER DIRECTION THIS YEAR - 2017 APART FROM THE REGULAR ROUTE OF HARSAR - DHANCHO - GAURI KUND AND MANIMAHESH LAKE. Shri Manimahesh Kailash Yatra 2017 will be  organised By Himachal Pradesh Goverment . It is organised every Year from Krishnashtmi to Radha Ashtmi. This year also Shri Mani Mahesh Yatra 2017 will be organised During this Period that is from 14th August 2017  to  29th August 2017. Manimahesh Lake (also known as Dal Lake, Manimahesh) is at a high altitude lake (elevation 4,080 meters  (13,390 ft)) situated close to the Manimahesh Kailash Peak in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas, in the Bharmour subdivision of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.  The religious significance of this lake is next to that of the Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. Kailash Peak from Lake BARHMOUR AREA WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE LAND OF SHIVA - THERE ARE  THREE MAIN ROUTES FOR REACHING

Tapas Himalayan Tour MANIMAHESH - KAILASH   - - -  The Abode  of   LORD SHIVA - known as the destroyer of everything.  Every year people especially the devotes of Lord Shiva mainly from Punjab; Jammu and Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh along with other places of India visit this place during the auspicious days  mainly from  - i.e. from Janam Ashtami (Lord Krishna's Birthday)  to Radha-ashtami day  ( for twenty days).  During this period there are lots of Langars (free service) by the devotees of  Lord Shiva who serve food;  medicine; and shelter with full dedication and devotion. Mount Kailash at Mani Mahesh Brahmaur - once the ancient capital of the Chamba rulers before the 8th century A.D. was the main centre of activities in the princely state of Chamba . It was during those times the temple of CHOURASI (84) were built. The main temple of Manimahesh built in shikhara style was dedicated to Lord Shiva. On reaching Brahmaur one can stay at Mountaineering Guest House/