Girdhari Keer: June 2020

Girdhari Keer : Travel to Kausani

Kausani

After spending a whole day in Ranikhet, now we were ready for my next destination which was Kausani. Kausani is the small village in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is situated in the Kumaon region of Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Ranikhet and the locations where I had visited were memorable moments for me and I will never forget those wonderful movements.

Ranikhet was unexpectedly much more beautiful and pleasant than I thought. But then, my next journey began and I had already researched the place Kausani on the Internet.

It was a two hour ride from Ranikhet which was 60 kilometers far approximately. On the way to Kausani we stopped at some beautiful and heartwarming places including an agricultural farm of rice. The view from the higher hills was amazing. I love that feeling which keeps me excited with greenary. I also take many pictures of those beautiful and mesmerized places.

Taxi driver told me one important thing which is really important if you love traveling and drinking. You will not find any liquor shops in Kausani because there aren't any. There is a liquor shop 10 kilometers before on the way to Kausani.

I reached Kausani in the evening before the weather went bad because there were water clouds in the sky. I checked in a hotel which was also affordable. The location of the hotel was on the hill with an amazingly beautiful view of the Himalayas. You can see an exotic view of more than 150 kilometers of greenery and hills from the Kausani.

Evening walk at Kausani

After taking shower with hot water in the hotel I wanted to take a little walk to see the nearby beauty of the hills. I took a hot coffee at the restaurant of the hotel and then moved out of the hotel for a walk.

It was a beautiful evening at the foothills of the Himalayas. If you are lucky and the weather is clear without fog and clouds then you can get an amazing view of the Himalayas. I was lucky that day. When I started walking from the hotel, there was fog outside. I decided to walk towards high mountains because I thought the aerial view from the higher mountain would be beautiful and heartwarming.

I was right and yet lucky, the weather at the hilltop near army camp was mesmerizing. The cool air became cooler and thicker. I can feel the pure and fresh air inside my body. I stopped at a maggie point at the hilltop and ordered a maggie. Maggie was tasty and delicious but the atmosphere increased the taste of Maggie even tastier.

Rohit told me that you can visit Anasakti Ashram in the evening and we would visit the rest of the attractions in the morning. So, I agreed to rohit and we took a walk towards Anasakti Ashram because it was very close to the hotel where I stayed.

Anasakti Ashram

Anasakti Ashram is a place where the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi stayed in 1929. The Anasakti Ashram is located at the beautiful place in Kausani. You will find a lot of books related to Mahatma Gandhi there.

It is a fantastically beautiful place where you can feel the cool breeze of Kausani at the same place where Gandhi stayed. In 1929 Mahatma Gandhi and some of his followers came to see the Himalayas.

But the weather was not clear, Mahatma Gandhi had to wait for 14 days for a clear vision of the shining Himalayas. You will see golden color of Himalayas in the morning and evening if there are no clouds or raining. After 14 days Gandhi had the beautiful view of Himalayas in the morning time. It was later printed on the 100 rupee bill of Indian currency.

I have visited the Anasakti Ashram in the evening but couldn’t see the Himalayas because of low light. Actually I was visiting Kausani in the month of August when days are short compared to summer.

After visiting and exploring everything at the Anasakti Ashram we started to walk towards the hotel room. Light rain started when we were close to the hotel room, but it feels amazing. I had dinner at 9.00 o'clock and went to my room for sleep. I went to sleep early because I wanted to enjoy the pleasant weather of early morning and also for the shining golden view of the Himalayas.

Himalayan view in the morning

I woke up early in the morning on the next day, ordered tea from my hotel room and took an early bath with hot water. The hotel was nice and the staff was also caring.

The people from the Nainital to Kausani region are more cooperative and gentle than the other parts of India. Kausani has the best morning weather I have ever felt in my whole trip.

I was walking on the roadside to the upper hill from the hotel where I stayed. It was amazingly beautiful weather; I never felt the air and breath thicker than that. That was the best experience of my life.

I took pictures of crystal white clouds and the green scenery of the hills. I can forget about the other things but that walk was the most memorable experience of my entire life.

I walked back to the hotel and then moved towards our next destinations.

Here is the list of attractions which I visited in the Kausani-

Dr Sumitranandan Pant Museum

The museum is purely dedicated to Dr. Sumitranandan Pant. He was the most famous literary figure among the Modern Hindi literature community. He used to live here but after his death it was converted into a museum.

If you are going to Kausani then you should visit this museum. In the museum you will explore each and every detail of the Dr. Sumitranandan Pant.

Dr. Sumitranandan Pant was also awarded with Padma Bhushan award.

Rudradhari Mahadev Temple

Rudradhari Mahadev Temple is located between the lush green forest. The view of the temple and surrounding was beautiful and Amazing.

Rudradhari Mahadev Temple is one of the best attractions of Kausani.

STARGATE - Kausani Observatory

In the STARGATE Kausani Observatory you can explore the universe in depth with the equipment used by the professionals. It is a private Observatory and a gateway to the knowledge of the galaxy.

You can easily explore the celestial planet or objects like the moon, nebulas, star clusters, constellations, distant galaxies and many more.

Rudradhari Falls & Caves

Rudradhari waterfalls are another heartwarming place to visit in Kausani. It is only 12 kilometers far from the town Kausani.

When I reached there, I felt like it was a kind of fairy tale. Natural beauty at it’s best. Lush green pine forest and waterfalls with caves look really mesmerizing. Caves and Someshvar Temple can also be visited from the Rudradhari waterfalls.

Baijnath Temple: Perfect Display Of Glorious Past

Only 16 kilometers far from the Kausani and in the same district the Baijnath Temple is located within the group of eight temple clusters. Kausani hills and mountains are beautifully visible from the temple.

The Baijnath Temple is an epic example of India's rich architecture and spiritual Approach. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and built by King Katyuri in 1150 A.D.

Kausani Tea Estate

Kausani Tea Estate is one of Kausani natural heaven. I clearly remembered the lush green gardens of tea and the aroma of the gardens. I bet you can't ignore the beauty and pleasantness of the Kausani.

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You can go inside the garden and take pictures there. If you are an organic tea lover then there is also a processed tea store in front of the tea Estate garden.

Pinnath: For A Scenic Trekking

And in the last for the trekking lovers, there is a trekking location in Kausani. It is situated only 5 kilometers from the main town.

It is best and suitable for the adventure lovers. I already have experience of trekking but as I told you in my previous articles I love adventure.

I have already decided to go trekking, because I have researched about it on the internet.

Next destination/ Conclusion

Traveling made your mind fresh and excited. My next destination was Almora and Bhimtal. In the Bhimtal I have done something extraordinary. Stay with me in my journey to the best visiting destinations of India.

I will make sure that you all will feel the same feeling which I have experienced throughout the journey.

Some other photos of Kausani