Full moon sitting on a snow covered hill of Himalayan Mountain Ranges in Himachal Pradesh, INDIA

First of all, it's not full moon but looked like that only !!! It was early morning at Sarahan Village in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh and moon was still very clear in the sky... We went for a morning walk towards the government and came back to our camp, but still the moon was clearly visible in the sky ! I though of capturing it in my Travelling Camera and incidently the moment I clicked the photographs, it looked like a sitting moon on top of a Hill capped with fresh snow !!!

A wonderful view of Dhauladhar Mountain Ranges covered with snow

Recently I visited a village called Pathiar which is very famous for high quality potatoes and many companies like Lays take most of the Potato crop from this region ! This village is exactly under Dhauladhar Mountain Ranges near Palampur. Apart from beauty, all the these mountains provide magical energy to Himalayan land to grow world's famous Kangra-Tea and Potatoes...

Mystic clouds at Lahaul

Mystic clouds at Lahaul
 

Mysty clouds at Chhota dara, lahaul, himachal pradesh. Moon is hiding behind these clouds

On the way to Tabbo, Kaja

On the way to Tabbo, Kaja

beauty of Spiti valley... Green, Windy, Cloudy and various shades of life....

Rohtang From the top

Rohtang From the top
Originally uploaded by Munish Chandel

Main places to visit in Himachal Pradesh : DALHOUSIE

Dalhousie is a very beautiful hill station of Himachal Pradesh. Its very calm and small town with amazing weather.. There is amazing view to Peer Panjal Range...

Shrikhand Trek opens in the month of JULY every year

I had visited Shrikhand in 2008 and its one of my best trekking experience. Recently one of my friend was asking for this year and I thought of sharing this photograph here...

Snow Covered Hills at Solang Valley @ Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Snow covered Hills on the way to Marhi from Manali, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA

Marhi is as famous as Rohtang pass. Fully covered with snow, all kind of water sports are available. Whenever Rohtang pass is closed due to bad weather conditions, people will be allowed to visit upto this place. The place is surrounded by lush green meadows. All kind of restaurants available here...

Himachali People playing Gajjus near Marhi @ Himachal Pradesh

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Himachali People playing Gajjus near Marhi...

Gajju drums are seen mostly in the Kulu, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Sirmaur Districts of Himachal Pradesh. They are kept in monasteries and temples to be used in the times of any religious festival or Pujas. People belonging to certain tribes prefer Gajju over other rhythm instruments and they play it in various social functions. The tribal dances where the men and the women dance together wearing colorful attires are incomplete without the magical rhythms of Gajju.

The Gajjus are played in different fairs and carnivals. Auspicious occasions like weddings, births etc. are welcomed with the beating of the Gajjus. The Gajju players lead the religious processions and thus they are an inseparable part of the festivities.

Snow Covered Hills @ Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh

Rohtang pass provides a natural divide between the sub-humid/humid Kullu Valley with a primarily Hindu culture (in the south), and the arid/semi-arid high-altitude Lahaul and Spiti valleys with a Buddhist culture (in the north). rotang pass lies on the watershed between the Chenab and Beas Basins. On the southern side of this pass, the Beas River emerges from underground and flows southward and on its northern side, the Chandra River, a source stream of the river Chenab, flows westward.