Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Pipali - A Village of Sikh Negi in Pauri, Uttarakhand

PIPALI- A village of Sikh Negi in Pauri

A small & beautiful village in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand where villagers are are called Sikh Negi's who follow the Gurudwara founded by Guru Ramrai

Whenever I see the only photograph of my parents marriage. I wounder what kind of temple it was. Later when we visit our mamkot (mother village) I was surprised to see the Gurudwara in the village. One of my uncle was the only person in the village which used to do the ardas (prayers).

Pipali lies in Patti Malasyu, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Pipali is one of the only three villages of SIKH NEGI's in Garhwal region other two being BIJOLI and HALUNI. Sikh Negi are the few rajputs who adopted sikh panth during Aurangjeb's rule for specfic reason and return to Hindu ritual after accomplishment of mission.

Pipli Village-    Coordinates: 30°01'09.13"N 78°51'53.78"E
Bijoli Village-   Coordinates: 29°54'29"N 78°49'24"E
Haluni Village- Coordinates: 29°53'37"N 78°49'46"E


Few are the images of Pipali Gurudwara.



The main building of the Gurudwara


The complex of the Gurudwara
Nana Ji, Mana Ji DIG J.S. Negi & Kamlesh Bhaiya


 The complex of the Gurudwara


The Gurudwara





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Thursday, August 23, 2012

In the valley of SARASWATI- Badrinath & Mana Pass

In the valley of SARASWATI

A Bullet trip to Badrinath & Mana Pass


Five riders on Royal Enfield Standard, Machismo & 3 Thunderbird on the mission of riding one of the new world's highest motorable road to Mana La/ Pass (Indo- Tibet border) at the elivated height of 18399 ft (5608 mt.) replacing Khadung La @ 18380 ft a.s.l..

This is the new record for TV Today Networks channel AAJ Tak to be the first documenting this untouched & unexplored region as well as the first ever bikers to touch the soil of Saraswati Valley.

BRO statement on Mana La- http://www.bro.nic.in/index1.asp?linkid=159&lang=1&projectid=57





The team Vivek Shukla, Kiran Rawat, Kartik Virmani, Rajeev Ranjan & Tilak Soni

Starts from Anand Vihar ISBT, New Delhi



On the way to Badrinath


In Badrinath Valley, near Halipad

View from Mana Village

A day wasted in mechanical work
For the final ride of the lifetime
In the valley of Saraswati
My BULL in some where in the valley 

The T.E.A.M.
The team in the valley 

The rest day for both of us


In the valley 



Bridge on the Saraswati River


A retreat near Pipalkoti 


A retreat near Pipalkoti, a beautiful bath in fresh water