Pilgrims in Hindu Holy Land: Sacred Shrines of the Indian Himalayas

able afternoon ahead Alaknanda allowed arrived asked Badrinath bathing become began better bridge brought bungalow called carrying chatti climb clothes cold coming cooking coolies cross decided difficulties drink early experience Father feel feet felt four friends further Ganges Garhwal gave give given gone half Hardwar head hill Hindu hope hospital India join journey Kedarnath Khushilal knew later leave living looked meal meet miles morning mountain Narayan needed never night offered pandas party passed path peaks photograph pilgrimage pilgrims Quaker reached rest river road rocks round sacred sadhu sannyasis seemed seen side Singh snow soon stand started stay steep stopped stream Swami talk temple things thought told took turn valley village waited walking wanted wearing worship