BINSAR TRAVELOGUE A CONVENIENT HAVEN FOR PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL REALMS June 2024 “ While the hustle and bustle of the ‘Char Dham Yatra’ into the Garhwal hills is the main focus of the tourist influx in Uttarakhand, the cognisant are happier undergoing mystic communion in the relative solitude of the pristine Kumaon hills, where the earth and etheric energies conjoin to offer a privileged treat for pursuing physical as well as spiritual quests.” – Col RS Sidhu The Hills of Uttarakhand In the public consciousness at large, there is no denying the allure of the Garhwal and Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand. These two adjoining hill regions, have their own distinct ethnicity, culture, language, and way of life. Come summer vacations, tourists in hundreds of thousands ascend the hills of Uttarakhand to escape the scorching heat of the plains, polluted environment of urban population centres, and the humdrum routine of their daily life. It is another issue that this moving m