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The the lights of New Tehri seem to compete Maldaru Lake, Govind National Park, Viraatkhai, Garhwal District, temple has an old well in its backyard. with the canopy of stars above for your eye. near Garhwal, Uttarakhand Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India According to legend the water level of the By day, you’ll have splendid views of The Maldaru Lake itself, about 400m in Viraatkhai is a perfect spot for a quiet well never drops below 3 feet. Chaukhamba and Nanda Devi to the north- circumference, isn’t large. Its waters flow escape. Beautiful to the core, and with the east. There are many small places to visit into the Supin River below. On a clear day, promise of many adventures. It is so quiet 4 Kalpeshwar Temple here such as Sursingh Temple, Suri Devi the lake reflects the Swargarohini massif, that you can even hear yourself breathing. temple and more. For adventure seekers, which looms over it. And from August to Set as it is on a pass, the wind is very strong  numerous treks ranging from day October, the stunning Brahmakamal flowers here, and it can get bone-chillingly cold hikes to 3-day affairs can be done here. along its banks. when it rains. The village is rich with pine and oak forests. Locals say there are many The lake shimmers over a boulder further wild cats such as leopards in the jungle. But east. This high-altitude lake in the Govind you are more likely to spot porcupines, wild National Park in Garhwal’s Uttarkashi district boars, ghorals and fox. which has been thrown open to trekkers via  Lakhamandal, a magnificent temple a new trail laid out by park authorities is complex on the Naugaon-Barkot Road, is Kalpeshwar, Rishikesh-Badrinath highly revered by the residents of nearby said to be the place where Kaurava King Road,Garhwal Osla village, but trekkers have mostly Duryodhana tried to burn the Pandava bypassed it, moving straight on to the brothers in a palace made of shellac. 5 Sursingdhar popular Har-ki-Dun valley instead. Duryodhana is widely worshipped in the Although a very tough hike it is absolutely region. worth it owing to the pristine beauty and the In villages around Viraatkhai you will find a tranquil waters of the custom called the Panchali tradition, where Maldaru Lake, are recompense enough. all brothers in the family marry the same woman, just as Draupadi was married to the 2 Viraatkhai five Pandavas. The rationale behind this is apparently to keep the family together. However, these traditions are slowly dying out. Viraatkhai serves up a view of all the major Garhwal peaks. Try to have an early morning view. Nothing better if you can Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India brave the cold and catch the sunrise lighting up the snowy flanks of the Himalayan peaks. Sursingdhar is a beautiful vantage point facing New Tehri town, high above the blue 3 Old Temple waters of the Bhagirathi that lie trapped by the Tehri Dam, with dense pine forests spread over the hills all around. After dusk, Garhwal Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/garhwal page 3 Quick LOCATE http://www.ixigo.com/hotels-in-garhwal-lp-1000273 See A: Maldaru Lake B: Viraatkhai C: Old Temple D: Kalpeshwar Temple E: Sursingdhar.