The
route is on NH-22 upto Jeuri, from where
the road bifurcates to Sarahan. Saharan
is the base for numerous treks and is
the gateway of Kinnaur. It is a place
of Pilgrimage; a heaven for nature lovers
and the temple complex attracts a variety
of admirers. Here is a place that offers
extra ordinary travel experience. The
Gods were generous when they have given
Sarahan (2165m) its settings. Located
halfway up a high mountainside, the road
to Sarahan winds past flowering Pine
trees that give way to stately Oaks.
Dozens of small streams rush past with
water for sparking snowmelt. The fields
and orchards that surround the small
villages with their slate-roofed houses,
compose pictures of pastoral perfection.
Above Sarahan, a many of deodar trees
are rides the slopes and higher still,
encircling the Bashal peak, are trees
of smooth birch and variety of wild flowers
and rare medicinal herbs. This sparsely
populated tract is steeped in ancient
legends and here is the famous Bhimakali
temple regarded as one of the fifty-one
sacred Shaktipeethhs. The temple's unusual
architecture and wealth of carvings have
made it a resplendent example of what
is loosely called the Indo-Tibetan style.
Deep down in the alley flows the river
Sutlej and across lies the snow-clad
Shrikhand peak. |
