❀ Himalayas ❀

Badrinath Yatra

Quietly ensconced on the bank of Alakananda River, situated on a plateau between the twin sentinels of Nara & Narayana mountains, and in the shadow of the Queen of the Himalayas, Neelkantha peak, Badrinath is the abode of the Supreme Personality as Nara-Narayana Rsi.

Devprayag Yatra

The holy, timeless village of Devprayag is at a unique confluence of two celestial rivers, Alaknanda & Bhagirathi Rivers, which both form the mainstream flow of the Ganges River. Lord Rama came here and performed a yajna here to atone for killing Ravana. It is one of the 108 Divya-desam of Sri Sampradaya.

Joshimath Yatra

Jyotirmath means "Monastery of light." This is a town amidst Himalayan ranges, 2 hours from Badrinath. When Badrinath closes during the winter, the priests from the Badrinath Temple come to Joshimath & continue their worship at the Lord Nrsimhadeva Temple.

Rudraprayag Yatra

Rudraprayag is at the confluence of the Alaknanda & Mandakini rivers. Narada Muni performed severe penances for 100 celestial years, desiring to master the art of transcendental music. 17 km from Rudraprayag there is a small town of Augustmuni, where the great sage Augustya performed austerities to please the Supreme Lord.

Nandaprayag & Karnaprayag Yatra

Nandprayag is at the confluence of the Nandakini & Alaknanda rivers. Maharaja Nanda performed a great sacrifice here. There is an ancient Sri Gopala Ji Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. Karnaprayag is 18 km from Nandprayag, at the confluence of Alaknanda & Pinder Ganga rivers. Karna performed sacrifice to Suryadeva and achieved an unbreakable kavacha & earrings.

Vishnuprayag Yatra

Vishnuprayag is the sacred confluence of the rivers Dhauli Ganga emerging from Tibet (China) and Alakananda emerging from Satopanth glacier. Vishnuprayag is 10km from Joshimath on the way to Badrinath.

Rishikesh Yatra

Endowed with spectacular natural beauty, Rishikesh is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas. Here the crystal clear Ganges River flows down from the Himalayas! Spiritually surcharging the holy town of Rishikesh has attracted many transcendentalists since time immemorial.

 Situated high in the Himalayas on the banks of the Alakananda river, Badrinath has been visited by great saintly persons since time immemorial. Temple deity here is self-manifested from a Salagram sila. Nearby is the cave where Srila Vyasadeva wrote down Vedic scriptures. 

 This ancient Temple was built on the order of the five Pandava brothers.

Mount Kailash in Tibet is one of the most challenging and demanding on earth. At the highest point of 5,850 meters, one is left gasping for air as the oxygen level is only one third of what it is a sea level. Mount Kailash is the earthly abode of Lord Siva & his consort, Parvati.

Gangotri is where Mother Ganges flows out of the Himalayan mountains.

“Yamunotri” is the source of the holy Yamuna river.

 Moving video on sacred Kali Gandaki River in Nepal!

While in Kashmir, a group of devotees along with HH Indradyumna Swami visited various Buddhist monasteries to observe their traditions & share our teachings. Situated high in the mountains, getting there is often a challenge due to the dangerous winding mountain roads.

Perched on the rocky banks of the sacred Ganges river, deep in the Himalayan foothills, the village of Devaprayag is one of the last vestiges of India's antique Vedic culture.

This film was the 1989 American Conference Awards winner!

India is famous as a mystical & spiritual destination. For centuries Westerners have traveled to India in search of spiritual knowledge. And in fact the timeless Vedic literature are the reservoir of all knowledge, both material & spiritual. So regardless of what sort of knowledge you are seeking it is available from the incredible timeless culture of India.