An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , Tourists Places in district Lahaul Spiti

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , Tourist Places in district Lahaul Spiti :-

Beautiful View Sissu , Lahaul valley 

Sissu Village in Lahaul valley :-

The village Sissu is located on the right bank of river Chandra at an altitude of 3130 metres above mean sea level . It is situated on a big flat ground above river Chandra .

The village Sissu is about 40 km from Manali.

The Populars and willows tree on both sides of road can be seen .

The traces of fields are green with crops of potatoes , barley ,peas and buck wheat .

Alpine flowers of various colours are good looking for eyes .

The famous peak Geyphang is situated behind the ridge on which the village Sissu is located . Lord Geyphang is the presiding deity of Lahaul valley . The temple of Geyphang is also there in the village . During winters the area is capped with snow .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , Tourists Places in district Lahaul Spiti .

 An Overview of Himachal pradesh, 

Tourist Places in district Lahaul Spiti :-

Koksar :- 

The Koksar village in Lahaul valley is the first village called gate way to Lahaul valley . The Koksar village is situated at an altitude of 3140 metres above mean sea level .

It is situated on the right bank of river Chandra . On the left bank you can stay in Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department 's Rest House 

.  In the winters the Koksar village is covered with snow and during summer you can enjoy the beauty of alpine flowers around the village . Herds of goats and sheeps can be seen grazing green grass called Neeru . The village is about 19 kms  from Rohtang . 

View of Village Koksar 

The economy of the village you can see the beautiful potatoes and other vegetables .

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , Tourist places in District Lahaul Spiti .

The Lahaul & Spiti is a wonder land having beautiful landscapes , attractions for tourists . The Lahaul has following tourists Places :-  

1. Rohtang Pass :-

Rohtang Pass snow covered 

The Rohtang Pass separates Kullu district from Lahaul Valley . In Tibetan language Rohtang means heap of dead bodies . It is very much true that this pass has taken many lives. After 11AM this pass faces sudden blizzards and snow storms called Biannas thus the pass becomes dangerous and hazardous for life .

In summer Summit turns full of Violet and Himalayan and alpine flowers.

In summer the summit turns into a lush green beautiful meadows studded with violets and varieties of Himalayan and alpine flowers . 

Snow covered Peaks of Rohtang Pass in Lahaul.

The butterflies of numerous and rare kind and variegated hues attract the attention of visitors of Solag Nalla . The Place is connected to the author of Mahabharat , Maharishi Ved Vias who remained here . Sarkund is a small lake at this place where people takes holy dip in lake on 20 th of Bhadon Month every year to get rid of diseases .

The Sonapani Glacier is directly opposite from here , the twin peaks of Gyephang La  are to the left side.  These are the seats of Pre Himalayan god's Jamlu and his younger brother Gyephang . The altitude of higher peak is 5856 metres from mean sea level .

The Rohtang Pass is situated at a distance of about 36 Km from Manali at an altitude of 3977.64 metres above mean sea level . Lacs of tourists enjoy the beauty and nature of this place every year .

G- 20 Shorts at Rajghat

G - 20 Some Pics at Rajghat 

Potala Palace, World Heritage Site in Lhasa Tibet :-

Potala Palace, World Heritage Site in Lhasa Tibet :-

When we talk about world heritage sites the name “ Potala Palace “ is one which was declared as world heritage site since 1994.

Potala Palace , Winter Palace of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa

Potala Palace is situated in Lhasa , Tibet ,China . It is named after Mount Potalaka , the mythical abode of the bothisattva Avalokitesvara . The 5th Dalai Lama started the construction of this building in 1645 .

It was the winner Palace of Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959 and now museum since then .

The special features of this building are :- It is 400 metres East west and 350 metres North South with sloping stone walls .

View of Potala Palace Lhasa

The thickness of its walls are 3 metres and 5 metres at the base ,it's foundation is poured with copper to make it earthquake resistant. It is thirteen story building with 1000 rooms , 10000 shrines and about 200000 statues .

Do you know about this building ?

Milk thistle an excellent herb

 Milk thistle is an herbal plant named Silybum Marianum .

Milk thistle

It is used to prepare medicines and supplements to treat various ailments like Liver problems , lowering cholesterol levels , Diabetes , cirrhosis , hepatitis and even autoimmune diseases .

It is a flowering plant belongs to Daisy and ragweed family .

Milk thistle

Punarnava an excellent herb

 Punarnava an excellent herb :-

Punarnava an excellent herb :-

Punarnava is an ayurvedic herb being used from ancient times for the treatment of various diseases .

As the name indicates Punar means again and Nava means new , similarly it gets dry in summer and again gets leaves or propagates in rainy season .

Punarnava herb

It is found everywhere as a weed .

Names of Punarnava :-

It has different names in different languages .

In Sanskrit it called Punarnava .

In Hindi it called Gadapurna or Biskafra , Ghetuli in Marathi and it's Botanical name is Boerhavia diffusa.

Uses and Benefits :-

The punarnava is used for various ailments in different types .

It's juice can be used. It's leaves and roots are used as a paste or in tablet from .

It has numerous benefits as under :-

The juice of Punarnava leaves mixed with honey can be applied in eyes to manage Opathalmia and cataract .

Fresh juice of Punarnava roots can be used to releive night blindness .

Other disorder of eyes , watering eyes and itching eyes .

Punarnava roots and leaves can be used in joint pain and gout problems .

Punarvastaka and Punarnavadi kvatha churna are beneficial in breathlessness , cough and asthma .

Punarnava vati is given for kidney patients with Brikdoshar vati and pipal and Neem leaves juice .

Neuromuscular disorder like sciatica pain , calves , thighs and back etc . are treated with Punarnava Guggulu .

So this herb is used to prepare medicines in pharmaceutical companies .

The use of this herb must be done as per advice of ayurvedic healthcare experts .

Punarnava is an ayurvedic herb being used from ancient times for the treatment of various diseases .

As the name indicates Punar means again and Nava means new , similarly it gets dry in summer and again gets leaves or propagates in rainy season .

Punarnava herb

1. It is found everywhere as a weed .

Names of Punarnava :-

It has different names in different languages .

In Sanskrit it called Punarnava .

In Hindi it called Gadapurna or Biskafra , Ghetuli in Marathi and it's Botanical name is Boerhavia diffusa.

Uses and Benefits :-

The punarnava is used for various ailments in different types .

It's juice can be used. It's leaves and roots are used as a paste or in tablet from .

It has numerous benefits as under :-

1. The juice of Punarnava leaves mixed with honey can be applied in eyes to manage Opathalmia and cataract .
2. Fresh juice of Punarnava roots can be used to releive night blindness .
3. Other disorder of eyes , watering eyes and itching eyes .
4. Punarnava roots and leaves can be used in joint pain and gout problems .
5. Punarvastaka and Punarnavadi kvatha churna are beneficial in breathlessness , cough and asthma .
6. Punarnava vati is given for kidney patients with Brikdoshar vati and pipal and Neem leaves juice .
7. Neuromuscular disorder like sciatica pain , calves , thighs and back etc . are treated with Punarnava Guggulu .
8. So this herb is used to prepare medicines in pharmaceutical companies .
9. The use of this herb must be done as per advice of ayurvedic healthcare experts .

Yog Nidra

 The question striking in your mind is what is Yog Nidra and what is its necessity ?

Yog Nidra Posture

Dear sisters and brothers we can understand that Nidra means sleep, it is a natural phenomenon we meet in our daily life . The sleep or Nidra is very much essential for the maintenance of cells and our overall health . But Yog Nidra is entirely different from natural sleep or Nidra .

Now we define it as a spiritual sleep . It is the condition between wake up and sleep . When we go to sleep through yoga then it is called Yog Nidra .

Now The Questions is Why It is Necessary :-

In our life we are so much busy in our day today work which in result giving us stress , anxiety and have ill effects on our health. So to cope with these problems we need some techniques . These techniques we are practising from very ancient times . Our Rishis have given us the knowledge of Yoga , Exercises and techniques like Yog Nidra to relax and achieve the quality of life free from disease , anxiety and stress . So here lies the importance of Yog Nidra .

We can make our life better with Yog Nidra .

Technique Of Yog Nidra :-

1. Get ready for Yog Nidra.
2. Lie down at some proper place with face arms and palms towards sky ,
3. Keep your body loose and feel comfortable .
4. The keep your mind thought less and have deep breathing.
5. Suneya sikhar ko khojo re santo , feel this stage means the state of our mind cut from outer world activities and have zero thoughts.
6. Keep arms and feet apart and close your eyes ..
7. Breathe in breathe out slowly and focus your seses , keep attention on your toe , feet , legs , waist and feel comfortable and relaxed .
8. Keep attention on upper body , chest / breast , neck face and head and feel comfortable and relaxed .
9. Feel deep sleep and come to self hipnotic stage .
10. You will feel healing from stress and your body feel very light .You can have feel good and comfortable .
11. After 20 to 25 minutes try to wake up to original state focussing attention from head to toe , breathing slowly .
12. You will feel afresh and stress free .

Benefits Of Yog Nidra :-

Yog Nidra has plenty of benefits, the brief summary is as under :-

1. It is helpful in improving concentration power of mind .
2. It is helpful in reducing stress level .
3. It is best remedy to improve sleep and overall health .
4. It improves self confidence and self esteem .
5. Eliminate symptoms of sadness and anxiety .
6. It is helpful in lowering blood pressure .
7. It is helpful in treating chronic pain .
8. It is helpful in strengthening immune system .
9. It lowers the cholesterol levels .
10. It is helpful in normalising the irregular menstrual cycle .
11. It is helpful in improving endocrine system .

Chandrayaan 3 on 5th August 2023

 On Saturday 5th August 2023 as per ISRO Scientists the Chandrayaan 3 has been successfully inserted into Lunar Orbit and the next operation that is reduction of Orbit will be conducted on Sunday 6 August 2023 at 11PM .

A retro -burning at the perilune which is the spacecraft ‘s closest point to Moon was commanded from the MOX , the mission operation complex , ISRO Telemetry , Tracking and Command Network Bangaluru .

Now Chandrayaan 3 is feeling Lunar gravity .

Chandrayaan 3 is successfully aheading towards its goal it is the success journey of great scientists . Finally Chandrayaan 3 will make soft landing on the south pole of Moon on 23 - 24 th. August 2023 , when India will become the first country to land Chandrayaan 3 on South pole of Moon .