Author: Dr. Shantha N Nair
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Keywords: gods, hindu, abode, himalayas, holy
Number of Pages: 95
Published: 2007-06-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 8122309674
ISBN-13: 9788122309676

This book deals with the location, description, and significance of the places of religious and spiritual importance, like Rishikesh, Haridwar, Panch Prayag, the Char Dhams namely, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, the Hemkund Saheb, the Valley of Flowers, Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Amarnath, Kailash and Mansarovar. The Himalayas have lured people to this region since ancient times. References about the Himalayas are found even in the "Rig Veda", the oldest scripture in the world. The Himalayas mean different things to different people. For sages, saints and seekers, it is a spiritu