Shrikhand mahadev peak.

krk · Apr 5th, 2006, 16:59

Hi all,
I came across a description of an 'easy' climbing peak called Shrikhand Mahadev in Harish Kapadia's trekking and climbing in the Indian Himalaya. This is in the Kinnaur Himalayas near Sarahan in Himachal Pradesh.
If any of you has more info about this peak, please let me know. The last time I'd gone on an expedition with Kapadia's description in the himalayan journal , turned out to be quite different because 25 years had passed since then and the terrain was not what we expected.

Also, is it possible to hire climbing gear like crampons/ice axes in Shimla or nearabouts ?

thanks!

AndreasW · Apr 5th, 2006, 20:07

The holy Srikand Mahadev is also on my "to do list"...

In July 2003 I stayed in Nirmand and had a great experience there. Any Sadhus started a big Mela to the Srikand Mahadev Shivling (5048m)...

It's possible to start this trek from Gushaini (Tirthan Valley), Shamatan (Kurpan Gad) or Jyura (Sutlej Valley).

AndreasW

krk · Apr 6th, 2006, 12:48

Hi andreas,
would you happen to have any local contacts whom I can contact on the phone to get more info ? Harish kapadia's book seems to mention that this is a 4 day trip, but from the map, it looks like quite a distance.. Im talking about starting from Jyura, on the sutlej river.

thanks!

AndreasW · Apr 6th, 2006, 20:41

Hi,

you can ask Ranjiv (Raju) Bharti in Gushaini. He has a lot of knowledge about this region. - Address in this report:
http://www.outlooktraveller.com/asps...gid=529&page=1

In 2003 I met Capt. Kailash Zadu at "Rajus Cottage" . He was organized a trekking for a German group from this side to the Shrikand Mahadev Shivling.

"HIMGIRI"
V.P.O. Mohal; 175126
District Kullu; H.P.
phone: 01902-260276
e-mail: ash75@sancharnet.in

Think, the shortest way starts from the road end in the Kurpan Valley!

If you do this trek please share your experiences with us.....

AndreasW

P.S If you need some map files send me your privat mail address per PM!

AndreasW · Apr 6th, 2006, 22:50

Shrikand Mahadev view from Sarahan

AndreasW · Apr 13th, 2006, 22:44

Picture from Tirthan valley side:
http://www.himalayan.pdx.edu/Photo_15.htm

A tough pilgrimage to this Shivling is undertaken by hundreds of devotees in the holy month "Sawan" (July/August)

Source: 53 E-10

krk · Apr 27th, 2006, 18:26

The 2005 edition of the Himalayan journal has a writeup of this peak. It says that the Jeori approach (from NH22 / sutlej valley) is both difficult and dangerous, and the approach from Bagipul (the pilgrim approach) is the easiest. The party that did the route approached from the tirthan valley, which is of medium difficulty.
Apparently as many as 5000 pilgrims visit this peak during the yatra, supposedly in july, so that would be a good time to give it a miss if one is looking for solitude of any kind.
No gear is required for this trip (ropes or iceaxes etc,even in May), and it is quite a 'trade route', not really a worthy mountaineering/climbing objective, but a difficult pilgrim trek .

Surender Paul · Jun 29th, 2007, 11:54

Hi all
I belong to village Arsu (Nirmand) in distt. Kullu... this is in the velly of Kurpan Gad (river)... nowadays I am in Bhopal M.P. doing my job...

via Nirmand-Arsu-Bagipul is the most easy and adventurous treck to wholy Shrikhand Mahadev peak...in Indian mythology at the period of MAHABHARTA the Pandwas use this treck to reach wholy Shrikhand Mahadev...
A group of devotees start Pavitra CHHADI Yatra (The wholy stick march) from Nirmand in the leadership of MAHANT (the head priest)..this year Chhadi yatra will start from 15 july..... a lot of SADHUS, common people and tourists join this...

Now a group of volunteers from himachal has been formed to promote this Yatra. the name of this organisation is Shrikhand SewaDal. Sewadal organise shrikhand yatra absolutely free of cost.
Even this organisation provide free food, tea, free medical checkup and night stay. Shrikhand SewaDal has build a Dharamshala (Free rest house for visitors).... and every year a few tent houses are made for the pilgrims. now this very hard trip is much easy than earlier. This year Shrikhand sevadal is organising this Yatra from 15 to 23 july.... july to mid august is the most favourable period for this trip...

I will collect and post some more information soon....Thanks.. Regards ... S.Paul

karnail · Jun 29th, 2007, 22:39

Waiting for more info. Specially full plan, If we go in August.
http://karnail.blogspot.com/

rvdh · Jun 30th, 2007, 11:44

Hi
u can see pics of Srikhand Mahadev at Himalayan Camping at the foll link(s)

http://himalayancamping.com/modules.... owpage&pid=23

http://himalayancamping.com/modules.... owpage&pid=24

VSK has done the trek, i think he can shed some more light on the topic
RD

Surender Paul · Jun 30th, 2007, 16:00

Dear Karnail,
.....Shrikhand Mahadev peak is open for travelers in july 1st weak to mid august... but it is very risky to visit in August due to heavey rain and snowfall in hights (even sometime cloudburst)... so the most favourable period is mid july to end...
This is a three days journey... you can come to shimla by road, air or rail.... and from shimla there are direct buses to Rampur Bushahr (130 KM, five hour journey)... in the way to Rampur Bushahr... NARKANDA is another Good place to visit...From Rampur Bushahr you can reach Nirmand by bus (17 KM) or Arsu (13 KM from Nirmand, total 30 KM from rampur) and stay there at night...
You can go direct by trecking to Arsu also. this is just around 9-10 KM steep trail... but the route is very adventurous.... most of the foreigner treckers use this track to reach Arsu...in Arsu there is a PWD rest house (which u should book in Rampur before reachig Arsu) and there is a private guest house also... next day from Arsu you can reach Bagipul by road (10 KM) or by track (around 6 KM)......
The three days (two nights) journey to holy Shrikhand Mahadev starts from Bagipul.... a jeepable road of arond 6-7 KM has been made in 2005 on this track... u can hire a tempo trax also to save ur energy...

Please check this link and contribute and publisize this blog. I started this blog today...
http://shrikhandyatra.blogspot.com/

VSK Sharma · Jul 1st, 2007, 13:56

Hi,
All info is at himalayancamping.com for the trek from Bathad to Bagipul.

Surender Paul · Jul 1st, 2007, 20:12

Hi
There are three ways to reach Shrikhand Mahadev
1. via Shimla-Narkanda-Rampur Busharhr-Arsu-Bagipul (which is mentioned in my last post)
2. from Kullu side---last village conneted by road is Bathad in Banjar Block of distt. Kullu...From Bathad a steep track leads to BASHLEU PASS and then it leads to a very beautiful village SARAHAN (but this is Kullu Sarahan another one is in Shimla distt) yes, this track is also mention in
himalayancamping.com
3. Third track is via Rampur Bushahr-Jeory.... but this is very hard and usually local people from Shimla-SARAHAN area use this track...

AndreasW · Jul 1st, 2007, 22:28

4... and what is with the track from Bathad via upper Palachan gad to Kunsha?
I've heard this is a sacred way and not allowed for woman's. Is this true?
http://www.greathimalayannationalpar.../GHNP-Map2.PDF

AndreasW

P.S. Do you celebrate "Bhunda" this year after long time (1981) again?

VSK Sharma · Jul 2nd, 2007, 20:48

Hi,
Not heard of any kind of restrictions on woman doing the trek. Not many people move from Bathad side and I saw a couple at Nayan sarovar who had come from Bagipul side and went all the way to Sirikhand Mahadev and returned back.

Apr 5th, 2006, 16:59	#1
krk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9	Shrikhand mahadev peak. Hi all, I came across a description of an 'easy' climbing peak called Shrikhand Mahadev in Harish Kapadia's trekking and climbing in the Indian Himalaya. This is in the Kinnaur Himalayas near Sarahan in Himachal Pradesh. If any of you has more info about this peak, please let me know. The last time I'd gone on an expedition with Kapadia's description in the himalayan journal , turned out to be quite different because 25 years had passed since then and the terrain was not what we expected. Also, is it possible to hire climbing gear like crampons/ice axes in Shimla or nearabouts ? thanks!

Apr 5th, 2006, 20:07	#2
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	The holy Srikand Mahadev is also on my "to do list"... In July 2003 I stayed in Nirmand and had a great experience there. Any Sadhus started a big Mela to the Srikand Mahadev Shivling (5048m)... It's possible to start this trek from Gushaini (Tirthan Valley), Shamatan (Kurpan Gad) or Jyura (Sutlej Valley). AndreasW Last edited by AndreasW : Apr 13th, 2006 at 23:19.

Jun 29th, 2007, 11:54	#8
Surender Paul Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bhopal in India Posts: 5	Hi all I belong to village Arsu (Nirmand) in distt. Kullu... this is in the velly of Kurpan Gad (river)... nowadays I am in Bhopal M.P. doing my job... via Nirmand-Arsu-Bagipul is the most easy and adventurous treck to wholy Shrikhand Mahadev peak...in Indian mythology at the period of MAHABHARTA the Pandwas use this treck to reach wholy Shrikhand Mahadev... A group of devotees start Pavitra CHHADI Yatra (The wholy stick march) from Nirmand in the leadership of MAHANT (the head priest)..this year Chhadi yatra will start from 15 july..... a lot of SADHUS, common people and tourists join this... Now a group of volunteers from himachal has been formed to promote this Yatra. the name of this organisation is Shrikhand SewaDal. Sewadal organise shrikhand yatra absolutely free of cost. Even this organisation provide free food, tea, free medical checkup and night stay. Shrikhand SewaDal has build a Dharamshala (Free rest house for visitors).... and every year a few tent houses are made for the pilgrims. now this very hard trip is much easy than earlier. This year Shrikhand sevadal is organising this Yatra from 15 to 23 july.... july to mid august is the most favourable period for this trip... I will collect and post some more information soon....Thanks.. Regards ... S.Paul Last edited by Surender Paul : Jun 29th, 2007 at 14:17.

Jun 30th, 2007, 11:44	#10
rvdh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: india Posts: 12	pics of srikhand mahadev Hi u can see pics of Srikhand Mahadev at Himalayan Camping at the foll link(s) http://himalayancamping.com/modules.... owpage&pid=23 http://himalayancamping.com/modules.... owpage&pid=24 VSK has done the trek, i think he can shed some more light on the topic RD

Jun 30th, 2007, 16:00	#11
Surender Paul Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bhopal in India Posts: 5	How to reach and start Shrikhand Yatra Dear Karnail, .....Shrikhand Mahadev peak is open for travelers in july 1st weak to mid august... but it is very risky to visit in August due to heavey rain and snowfall in hights (even sometime cloudburst)... so the most favourable period is mid july to end... This is a three days journey... you can come to shimla by road, air or rail.... and from shimla there are direct buses to Rampur Bushahr (130 KM, five hour journey)... in the way to Rampur Bushahr... NARKANDA is another Good place to visit...From Rampur Bushahr you can reach Nirmand by bus (17 KM) or Arsu (13 KM from Nirmand, total 30 KM from rampur) and stay there at night... You can go direct by trecking to Arsu also. this is just around 9-10 KM steep trail... but the route is very adventurous.... most of the foreigner treckers use this track to reach Arsu...in Arsu there is a PWD rest house (which u should book in Rampur before reachig Arsu) and there is a private guest house also... next day from Arsu you can reach Bagipul by road (10 KM) or by track (around 6 KM)...... The three days (two nights) journey to holy Shrikhand Mahadev starts from Bagipul.... a jeepable road of arond 6-7 KM has been made in 2005 on this track... u can hire a tempo trax also to save ur energy... Please check this link and contribute and publisize this blog. I started this blog today... http://shrikhandyatra.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Surender Paul : Jun 30th, 2007 at 18:48.

Apr 6th, 2006, 12:48	#3
krk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9	Hi andreas, would you happen to have any local contacts whom I can contact on the phone to get more info ? Harish kapadia's book seems to mention that this is a 4 day trip, but from the map, it looks like quite a distance.. Im talking about starting from Jyura, on the sutlej river. thanks!

Apr 6th, 2006, 20:41	#4
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	Hi, you can ask Ranjiv (Raju) Bharti in Gushaini. He has a lot of knowledge about this region. - Address in this report: http://www.outlooktraveller.com/asps...gid=529&page=1 In 2003 I met Capt. Kailash Zadu at "Rajus Cottage" . He was organized a trekking for a German group from this side to the Shrikand Mahadev Shivling. "HIMGIRI" V.P.O. Mohal; 175126 District Kullu; H.P. phone: 01902-260276 e-mail: ash75@sancharnet.in Think, the shortest way starts from the road end in the Kurpan Valley! If you do this trek please share your experiences with us..... AndreasW P.S If you need some map files send me your privat mail address per PM!

Apr 6th, 2006, 22:50	#5
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	Shrikand Mahadev view from Sarahan

Apr 13th, 2006, 22:44	#6
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	Picture from Tirthan valley side: http://www.himalayan.pdx.edu/Photo_15.htm A tough pilgrimage to this Shivling is undertaken by hundreds of devotees in the holy month "Sawan" (July/August) Source: 53 E-10

Apr 27th, 2006, 18:26	#7
krk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9	The 2005 edition of the Himalayan journal has a writeup of this peak. It says that the Jeori approach (from NH22 / sutlej valley) is both difficult and dangerous, and the approach from Bagipul (the pilgrim approach) is the easiest. The party that did the route approached from the tirthan valley, which is of medium difficulty. Apparently as many as 5000 pilgrims visit this peak during the yatra, supposedly in july, so that would be a good time to give it a miss if one is looking for solitude of any kind. No gear is required for this trip (ropes or iceaxes etc,even in May), and it is quite a 'trade route', not really a worthy mountaineering/climbing objective, but a difficult pilgrim trek .

Jun 29th, 2007, 22:39	#9
karnail Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 148	Waiting for more info. Specially full plan, If we go in August. http://karnail.blogspot.com/

Jul 1st, 2007, 13:56	#12
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 401	Hi, All info is at himalayancamping.com for the trek from Bathad to Bagipul.

Jul 1st, 2007, 20:12	#13
Surender Paul Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bhopal in India Posts: 5	Hi There are three ways to reach Shrikhand Mahadev 1. via Shimla-Narkanda-Rampur Busharhr-Arsu-Bagipul (which is mentioned in my last post) 2. from Kullu side---last village conneted by road is Bathad in Banjar Block of distt. Kullu...From Bathad a steep track leads to BASHLEU PASS and then it leads to a very beautiful village SARAHAN (but this is Kullu Sarahan another one is in Shimla distt) yes, this track is also mention in himalayancamping.com 3. Third track is via Rampur Bushahr-Jeory.... but this is very hard and usually local people from Shimla-SARAHAN area use this track...

Jul 1st, 2007, 22:28	#14
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 226	4... and what is with the track from Bathad via upper Palachan gad to Kunsha? I've heard this is a sacred way and not allowed for woman's. Is this true? http://www.greathimalayannationalpar.../GHNP-Map2.PDF AndreasW P.S. Do you celebrate "Bhunda" this year after long time (1981) again?

Jul 2nd, 2007, 20:48	#15
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 401	Hi, Not heard of any kind of restrictions on woman doing the trek. Not many people move from Bathad side and I saw a couple at Nayan sarovar who had come from Bagipul side and went all the way to Sirikhand Mahadev and returned back.

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