I have visited two major icy hill stations namely Kashmir and Gangtok……..Both have really proved what … heaven might be like. I went to Gangtok in the year 2004 and Kashmir in 2006. Both the trips were extremely well planned and had around two weeks to ponder. I went to Kolkata then to new jalpaigudi and from then on we hired a taxi with another newly wed couple from nagpur.We had booked our travel agent in new jalpaigudi and all the arrangements included foods and stay. We went to Gangtok, Umesongtong, Umthong valley and Baba Harbhajan singh. There is one interesting story about Baba Harbhajan Singh, he was killed in 1962 war but it is believed that he is very much alive and as per the military rules he is very much paid, now though he is retired!!!!!!!!! A temple is built and everyone, including military personals bow down before him.
On June 30, 1965 Baba Harbhajan Singh was granted a commission and posted to the 14 Rajput Regiment. During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war he served as an Adjutant of his unit. Later he was transferred to 18 Rajput. It was with this regiment that he met his end on October 4, 1965 in Sikkim.
A shrine was built at his samadhi, at an elevation of around 4,000 metres (13,123 ft). According to army folklore, Baba is a stickler for discipline and is known to admonish those who do not tow this line. A camp bed is kept for him and his boots are polished and uniform kept ready every night. The sheets are reportedly crumpled every morning and boots muddy by evening. The Major continues to draw a salary and takes his annual leave.
Gangtok ,though in mid may was beauty at its best ,ice mountains providing just a sight every couple would like to memorize for life time. I will not discribe much as natural beauty and God cannot be described perfectly. After my visit to gangtok we went to Gwahati for Kamakhya temple and the big brother Brahmaputra river..then we went to shillong by taking a taxi from gwahati and its worth the expenditure. Though the “beefs” along roaside did symbolized the society there.
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