Kamlesh Chandra, Manish Jaiswal and Rahul Gupta know where India's Most Peaceful Place is.
Do you? Send us your photographs of India's Most Peaceful Place too. How? Please check the end of this feature.
Binsar, north of Nainital, in Uttarakhand, at 2,420m above sea level, is where Kamlesh Chandra found superb quietude.
"We visited Binsar, Uttarakhand, in June 2022, and stayed at TRH (the Tourist Rest House run by the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam). This photograph was taken from the roof of this guesthouse," Kamlesh recounts.
"The guest house is located in the dense forest of Binsar. There is no electricity throughout the day; only limited electricity is provided for two hours between 7 pm and 9 pm by diesel generator.
"I feel this is one of the quietest places because of its location, and very few people visit here. We had a very beautiful view of the valley and the Himalayan peaks (apparently Chaukhamba, Trishul, Nanda Devi, Shivling and Panchachuli are visible) from this place."
Manish Jaiswal discovered incredible serenity in north Sikkim on the shores of the Gurudongmar lake, when he visited the state in October 2022.
He says, "Loved the beauty and calmness of the lake with crystal clear water, along with the snow-clad mountains in the background."
Wow, beautiful shot, Manish. Thank you.
We have been auspiciously flooded with awesome pics of Kausani, Uttarakhand, from Rahul Gupta, who lives in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
"This place is actually a village called Kausani in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district.
"On the way up from Nainital, we discovered beautiful Himalayan ranges and this village has so much scenic beauty that you want to stay here lifelong.
"In fact I have decided to stay here in the later part of my life. The tea gardens will attract your soul and it is remote place with less population and popularity. I visited Kausani in March 2023 after a stay at Nainital."
Thanks for this splendid array of photographs, Rahul.
Calling for Your photographs of India's quietest spots!
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We want to know about the spots where we can go and find calm and total tranquility. It might be a deserted beach or a silent mountain perch or a remote border village...
Do send in your photograph (original photos only) to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject 'India's Quietest Place', along with your name, the name of the place and a short description of the photograph, when you visited and what you liked most about the place and we'll feature the best photographs.
