Wild Ass Sanctuary

Wild Ass Sanctuary - Little Rann

Some places in the world are known for lush greenery, others for steep cliffs and snowy glaciers and others still for refreshing water lapping against hot beaches.  But of all the landscapes in the world, harsh deserts are perhaps the one that fewest people have experienced. Believing it to be not as pleasant as other landscapes, many people miss out on the tremendous beauty found in deserts. Precisely because there are very few people, visiting deserts like the Little Rann of Kutch which gives a traveler the chance to ponder a world before there were so many of us around. Only after hours blanketed by the deep silences that fall on the salt flats in the middle of the day, when the only sound is the wind scraping along the sand, can you appreciate the sounds that emerge in the evening, the birds singing, insects chirping and the scuffle of small animals rustling in the brush. Only after looking out at the unending flats do you appreciate the greenery and rich wildlife that congregates on the beyts or islands that rise up out of the Rann. And only after getting to know the desert do you begin to understand a secret, that the beauty of life lies hidden in even the most seemingly desolate of places.

By road: The Wild Ass Sanctuary is 130 km from Ahmedabad, 45 km from Viramgam, 175 km from Rajkot and 265 km from Bhuj, accessible from all of these by ST buses. By rail: The Nearest Railway stations are: Dhrangadhra - 16 kms Ahmedabad - 130 Kms Rajkot - 175 Kms The Sanctuary has three main access points: Dhrangadhra, Range Bajana, and Range Aadeshwar. Range Bajana is the best place to enter in the winter as the wetlands that house migratory birds are closest to it. Dhrandgadhra is the easiest place to find transportation and accommodation (there is a government guest house, as well as private ones).

Gangotri

Gangotri - Holy place of Uttar Kashi

Gangotri is a small town also known as Nagar Panchayat in Uttar Kashi region of Uttarakhand State, India. Gangotri is a holy place covered with beautiful nature. This Hindu pilgrim town is situated at banks of the river Bhagirathi. The base area of Gangotri is on the Himalayan Range with the good height of 3,415 meters.

 

 

This place is having great value in Hindu religions as according to Granthas Gangotri is the starting point of river Ganges where the goddess Ganga sit. That is the reason this place is having huge space and turned into one of the four sites of pilgrimage circuit which is known as Char Dham. This river is having ample of names such as its called as Bhagirathi at starting point and once it comes to Devprayag its known name changes to Ganga where it joins the Alaknanda. Ganga River basically starts from Gaumukh which is set in the Gangotri Glacier. Reaching to this glacier is easy as visitors have to get the sources from Rishikesh, Haridwar or Dehradun. However, it will take complete one day to reach Gangotri from these places. Many tourism companies offering Char Dham package in which they will provide the tour of rest of the 3 dham places so visitors can go through these offers and can reach the most holy place of India. Gangotri can be reached easily by car or bus as local transport facility is also available.

 

Gangotri is the smallest town which is planned around a temple of the goddess Ganga. This temple was built by Nepalese General, Amar Singh Thapa in 18th century. According to available sources this temple gets closed on Diwali day and reopens in May. This is the schedule time for every year because rest of the month people comes down to land area because of lower temperature. During May to Diwali festival, the idol of the goddess is kept at Mukhba village.

 

Some attractions of Gangotri:

This place is having mythological relation as Goddess Ganga took the form of river and become the main source of life travelling through various parts throughout India. There are several temples in Gangotri where visitors can learn the history behind the creation of Ganga River.

 

 

Bhavishya Badri Temple: Thick forest close to Tapovan enclosed to Bhavishya Badri temple is main attraction of this place. This temple is situated at good distance of 17 km. The God Narsingha temple is enshrined at this place.

Gangotri Temple: This is also a very important temple according to Hindu mythology. This temple is of Goddess Ganga and devotees come to this place around the world.

 

Kailash Mountain: Visitors can easily enjoy the natural beauty and the glacier of this place. It is fully covered with high range of mountains containing lots of Ice.

 

Some more attractive places to watch at Gangotri are Bhagirathi Shila, Bhaironghati, Gaumukh, Sat-Tal (seven lakes), and Submerged Shivling. 

Transport:-

By Air: the closest airport to reach Gangotri is Jollygrant situated at 262 km distant.

By Rail: closest railway station is Rishikesh situated at 226 Km. Rishikesh is linked with many major cities such as Howrah, Mumbai, Delhi & Lucknow.

By Road: Users can go by road through Badrinath which is connected with Rishikesh, Dehradun, Kotdwar, Haridware and some more cities of Garhwal.