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Get Leh’d in winter! (-5°C to -30°C)

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Duration:   10 Days Expenditure   35000 Like hundreds, my initial plan was to do the glamorous Chadar Trek. After reaching Leh, due to bad weather conditions and safety purposes the trek was called off ! So despite the tragedy, we (me and my fellow trekkers) decided to make the most out of our 10 day sabbatical from routine life. And Hey! It turned out to be one of the best trips of my life. So to begin with we took an early morning flight from Delhi to Leh. All flights to Leh have early arrival i.e. before noon. As we were getting closer to our destination, there was a lot of air turbulence, but the jaw dropping visuals from the window kept me from getting nervous. We safely reached Leh and just as we got out of the plane, it started snowing! Wait! Before feeling all that excitement let me remind you to put on your winter clothes, jackets, hand gloves as you are bound to sense the sudden and huge drop in the temperature! We headed to the
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A day at Bijli Mahadev temple

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Basic information : Bijli Mahadev is one of the sacred temples of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of about 2,460m in the Kullu Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of the excellent temples in India. Located 22 km from Kullu across the Beas river, it can be approached by a rewarding trek of 3 km. A panoramic view of Kullu and Paravati valleys can be seen from the temple. The 60 feet high staff of Bijli Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun. In this temple of lightning, it is said that the tall staff attracts the divine blessings in the form of lightning. It is believed that the priest of the temple has to restore the Shiva linga placed inside the temple using butter after every lightning as it shatters to pieces with flash of lightning. The place is too scenic due to the location of the temple which is at the top most end of the Mathan hill. There are mobile towers beside the temple (downside) towards Parvati valley, so connectivi
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