It was cold in Joshimath, and I had to continue the journey till Badrinath. I thought of purchasing a jacket from a cheap winter wear shop. Deepu runs a shop selling winter wear. Yes, I had to spend 15-20 minutes to find out the jacket I liked the most, and finally, I purchased an Adidas jacket, though I was sure it was not new and might be a recycled one but anyway, for me, it doesn’t matter much if it is well maintained. Price – Rs. 200 only/- after the bargain. Later, upon arrival at Rishikesh, I dry cleaned it for Rs. 200 at Nanda Dry Cleaners.

Chaat Kiosk – This photo was taken at Upper Bazar in Joshimath (Uttarakhand).

Tikki Chaat (Rs. 20) , Dahi Puri (Rs. 20) I had at Pappu Chaat Bhandar. Mouth-watering, and tasty for sure.

Pappu – The Chaat Kiosk owner is from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. As per personal chaat experiences during travel, I can say that in general, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have one of the best chaat centers.

Quotes on School Wall – This photo was taken at Swami Pranavananda Vidya Mandir in Joshimath (Uttarakhand).

Railways Computerised Reservation Centre, Joshimath – The centre is located at GMVN Tourist Rest House, Main Bazar, Joshimath.

Working Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:00 – 12 Noon
14:00 – 16:00

Saturday
8:00 – 12 Noon

Sunday closed

The Railways Computerised Reservation Centre in smaller towns makes me very happy because to reserve a train ticket for any destination within India, there are fewer queues; otherwise big towns and big cities, the queue is always long.

Vrindavan is another such destination in Uttar Pradesh, having a Computerised Reservation Centre and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand as well. And many more locations for sure.

Aloo Gobhi – Rs. 25

Rajma Mah – Rs. 40

Tandoori Roti (four) – Rs. 20

Total Dinner Cost – Rs. 85 only/-

In front of the devotees, Lord Narasimha tore the chest of the demon King Hiranyakashipu and, with the desire to calm the anger on earth, sat on the trident of Lord Shiva. After experiencing the pleasant and sacred, indescribable light of Lord Shri Krishna, he rested in the most secret place (Jyotir Math) and resided here. Because devotion to Lord Shri Krishna provides the ultimate pleasure.

Traveler, The Destination is not far.

Sleeping Beauty Mountain is also known as Sundari Parvat and is best visible during Full-Moon day.