Comments on: In Search of Mahavatar Babaji’s Cave http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/ Tue, 22 May 2012 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gautam http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-12106 Gautam Tue, 01 May 2012 16:52:07 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-12106 Yes, Joshi Ji's number is 94113-18540 Yes, Joshi Ji’s number is 94113-18540

]]> By: Biswajit Mitra http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-12105 Biswajit Mitra Tue, 01 May 2012 16:47:59 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-12105 Hi Gautam, Thanks for your quick reply. Is Joshiji's ph no. 094113-18540? Can you please confirm? Regards, Biswajit Hi Gautam,

Thanks for your quick reply. Is Joshiji’s ph no. 094113-18540? Can you please confirm?

Regards,
Biswajit

]]> By: Gautam http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-12102 Gautam Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:56:42 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-12102 Hi there, 1) Rains begin in July, so you should be fine. 2) You will have to check there. Else stay in rooms/cottages provided by Joshi Ji. I am not sure if Babaji Sadan provides boarding 3) May want to keep light woolens for night time or change of weather 4) Jeep ride is provided by locals. If they are there, you can hitch it or walk slowly but leave early in the morning 5) Trekking is medium difficulty. Go slow while enjoying the nature 6) Just take any decent car from Kathgodam. Highway is more or less good. Cheers, Gautam Hi there,
1) Rains begin in July, so you should be fine.
2) You will have to check there. Else stay in rooms/cottages provided by Joshi Ji. I am not sure if Babaji Sadan provides boarding
3) May want to keep light woolens for night time or change of weather
4) Jeep ride is provided by locals. If they are there, you can hitch it or walk slowly but leave early in the morning
5) Trekking is medium difficulty. Go slow while enjoying the nature
6) Just take any decent car from Kathgodam. Highway is more or less good.

Cheers,
Gautam

]]> By: Biswajit Mitra http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-12101 Biswajit Mitra Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:22:00 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-12101 Dear Anupam, First of all, I am grateful to you for an excellent account of your visit to Mahavatar's cave. I shall make an attempt to visit the cave on 5th June. Bought ticket to Kathgodam on 4th night. I have some questions for you. Can you please answer them? 1. Is it the right time for the visit? Hope the rainy season doesn't start by then. 2. How many days can I stay at the Babaji Smriti Sadan? Is any booking required? If yes, from where and how? If I get accommodation there for 2-3 days, I shall plan my return journey to Delhi accordingly. 3. Are any woolen clothes required at that time? 4. Is that 2-km car ride arranged by Joshiji still possible? In that case trekking will be less. 5. How difficult is the trekking? 6. Planning to book a car from Kathgodam. Is it OK? What kind of car is the best? A jeep? My email id is mbiswa61@gmail.com. If you provide your ph no there, I may call you to discuss. Thanks and Regards Biswajit Dear Anupam,

First of all, I am grateful to you for an excellent account of your visit to Mahavatar’s cave.

I shall make an attempt to visit the cave on 5th June. Bought ticket to Kathgodam on 4th night. I have some questions for you. Can you please answer them?

1. Is it the right time for the visit? Hope the rainy season doesn’t start by then.
2. How many days can I stay at the Babaji Smriti Sadan? Is any booking required? If yes, from where and how? If I get accommodation there for 2-3 days, I shall plan my return journey to Delhi accordingly.
3. Are any woolen clothes required at that time?
4. Is that 2-km car ride arranged by Joshiji still possible? In that case trekking will be less.
5. How difficult is the trekking?
6. Planning to book a car from Kathgodam. Is it OK? What kind of car is the best? A jeep?

My email id is mbiswa61@gmail.com. If you provide your ph no there, I may call you to discuss.

Thanks and Regards
Biswajit

]]> By: debaprasad pal http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-12016 debaprasad pal Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:03:51 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-12016 i am willing to remain at HIS Holy Charan for the rest of my life....and beyond till eternity............. i am willing to remain at HIS Holy Charan for the rest of my life….and beyond till eternity………….

]]> By: Ghanshyam Pant http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11996 Ghanshyam Pant Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:33:31 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-11996 Dear Nirav Bigelow, You can contact me via pant.ghanshyam@gmail.com let me koow your email id Ghanshyam Dear Nirav Bigelow,
You can contact me via pant.ghanshyam@gmail.com
let me koow your email id
Ghanshyam

]]> By: Ghanshyam Pant http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11995 Ghanshyam Pant Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:29:31 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-11995 Hi Nirav, You try to contact me when you'll return to India. Till then, we can be in touch via Facebook, and you can have my e-mail ID: pant.ghanshyam@gmail.com Here's the link for my Facebook Account: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1707774766 Hi Nirav,
You try to contact me when you’ll return to India. Till then, we can be in touch via Facebook, and you can have my e-mail ID: pant.ghanshyam@gmail.com
Here’s the link for my Facebook Account: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1707774766

]]> By: Nirav Bigelow http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11994 Nirav Bigelow Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:09:24 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-11994 Thank you very much Ghanshyam Pant for detail information about Mukteshwar. I will appreciate if you can be contacted via phone and willing to provide your phone number if located in USA so that I can discuss more about the trip I can plan. I highly appreciated your time for providing this details. Have a wonderful day. Thank you very much Ghanshyam Pant for detail information about Mukteshwar. I will appreciate if you can be contacted via phone and willing to provide your phone number if located in USA so that I can discuss more about the trip I can plan.

I highly appreciated your time for providing this details. Have a wonderful day.

]]> By: Ghanshyam Pant http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11993 Ghanshyam Pant Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:27:57 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-11993 http://wikitravel.org/en/Mukteshwar http://wikitravel.org/en/Mukteshwar

]]> By: Ghanshyam Pant http://gdhar.com/2009/08/08/in-search-of-mahavatar-babajis-cave/#comment-11992 Ghanshyam Pant Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:26:57 +0000 http://gdhar.com/?p=477#comment-11992 Hi Nirav, Mukteshwar is located at 29.4722°N 79.6479°E. It has an average elevation of 2,171 metres (7,123 feet). Mukteshwar is rich in scenic beauty, with magnificent views of the Indian Himalayas including India's second-highest peak, Nanda Devi. Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 meters (7500 feet), 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 395 km from Delhi. Mukteshwar gets its name from an 350-year-old temple to Shiva, known as Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town, within the IVRI campus, and close to which lie the overhanging cliffs, locally known as Chauli-ki-Jali, used for rock climbing and rappelling, with an excellent view of the valleys below. The sunrise point is at the government-run PWD Guest House. One can also visit the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. IVRI hostels and the PWD resthouse were the prominent shelters for ages. Now, KMVN operates a Tourist Rest house (can be booked from Delhi as well as on Phone / Wireless from other KMVN guest houses). Several other hotels, resorts, guest houses and seasonal tent / hut based camps come up. Valley Unwind Resort is one of the best resort for various eco-tour activities around the valley. Nice scenery can be viewed from Chaulli ki Jaali, where rocks jut out from the hill face at a bizarre angle. This is a great place to observe eagles and other feathered scavengers as they swoop down at their prey. IVRI laboratories (experiments on tiny rats, gold plated books, cattle-sheds), 16 mile x 14 mile wide Deodar forest, prestine 22 snow-peaks view, advanture of living among wildlife like tigers and bears, are some of the major attractions of this sleepy town. Mukteshwar is ABODE OF A SAINT - SHRI MUKTESHWAR MAHARAJ JI - who lived at the Top Cottage Temple where his samadhi is situated. One of his disciple - Swami Sanshudhanand ji - now stays there. Whole temple complex is a Tapovan, and an ideal place for meditation. Till 1893 the place was known for its shrines and temple before it was selected for serum production to protect animals from cattle plague. Later it was developed into the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), which later moved its headquarters to Izatnagar. Still Mukteshwar serves as the hill campus of IVRI, including various facilities such as an experimental goat farm. The noted nobel winner scientist Robert Koch visited this place on request of then GOI. The microscope used by him and other historical articles are kept in the museum maintained by IVRI. Hill carved cold room in 1900 is a place of attraction for visitors. It was made to store biological materials then.Because of the hilly topography, agriculture in the area consists chiefly of potato fields and fruit orchards on terraces cut into the hillsides. Robert Koch visited IVRI Mukteswar to work on cattle plague. Haldwani is well connected to the capital Delhi via road and air. The nearest airport is Pantnagar airport with connecting flights to Delhi. The railway station is Haldwani Railway Station with four trains running per day to delhi. Hi Nirav,
Mukteshwar is located at 29.4722°N 79.6479°E. It has an average elevation of 2,171 metres (7,123 feet). Mukteshwar is rich in scenic beauty, with magnificent views of the Indian Himalayas including India’s second-highest peak, Nanda Devi. Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 meters (7500 feet), 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 395 km from Delhi.
Mukteshwar gets its name from an 350-year-old temple to Shiva, known as Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town, within the IVRI campus, and close to which lie the overhanging cliffs, locally known as Chauli-ki-Jali, used for rock climbing and rappelling, with an excellent view of the valleys below. The sunrise point is at the government-run PWD Guest House. One can also visit the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. IVRI hostels and the PWD resthouse were the prominent shelters for ages. Now, KMVN operates a Tourist Rest house (can be booked from Delhi as well as on Phone / Wireless from other KMVN guest houses). Several other hotels, resorts, guest houses and seasonal tent / hut based camps come up. Valley Unwind Resort is one of the best resort for various eco-tour activities around the valley. Nice scenery can be viewed from Chaulli ki Jaali, where rocks jut out from the hill face at a bizarre angle. This is a great place to observe eagles and other feathered scavengers as they swoop down at their prey. IVRI laboratories (experiments on tiny rats, gold plated books, cattle-sheds), 16 mile x 14 mile wide Deodar forest, prestine 22 snow-peaks view, advanture of living among wildlife like tigers and bears, are some of the major attractions of this sleepy town. Mukteshwar is ABODE OF A SAINT – SHRI MUKTESHWAR MAHARAJ JI – who lived at the Top Cottage Temple where his samadhi is situated. One of his disciple – Swami Sanshudhanand ji – now stays there. Whole temple complex is a Tapovan, and an ideal place for meditation.
Till 1893 the place was known for its shrines and temple before it was selected for serum production to protect animals from cattle plague. Later it was developed into the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), which later moved its headquarters to Izatnagar. Still Mukteshwar serves as the hill campus of IVRI, including various facilities such as an experimental goat farm. The noted nobel winner scientist Robert Koch visited this place on request of then GOI. The microscope used by him and other historical articles are kept in the museum maintained by IVRI. Hill carved cold room in 1900 is a place of attraction for visitors. It was made to store biological materials then.Because of the hilly topography, agriculture in the area consists chiefly of potato fields and fruit orchards on terraces cut into the hillsides.
Robert Koch visited IVRI Mukteswar to work on cattle plague.

Haldwani is well connected to the capital Delhi via road and air.
The nearest airport is Pantnagar airport with connecting flights to Delhi.
The railway station is Haldwani Railway Station with four trains running per day to delhi.

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