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Gheengha – A traditional Himachali cuisine

Gheengha (घींघा) is a traditional food of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It can be made easily with Corn flour or Wheat flour or with the mixture of the two. Cooked by pouring it on boiling water and can be made easily within 10-15 minutes. So you can call it a traditional fast food of mountains.

In Chamba it’s made mostly by mixing corn flour with wheat flour and called either by “Gheengha” or “Lichad” but in Upper Shimla area it is made with wheat flour only and called by name “Baari”.

So if any of you also belongs to mountains and make similar dish with different names then please share the name in comments. I’d love to know 🤩

Ohh and in this video I’ve shown full process of making Gheengha so that you can also make it own your own. I hope you guys will love it. 🙏🥰

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Jai Shree Mata Temple Bhandal Valley

Bhandal valley of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh connects Bhaderwah valley of Jammu and Kashmir. In this valley lies a temple of Nagini Mata known as Jai Shree Mata Temple that have ancient sculptures made beautifully of stones and even the locals have no idea about when this temple was built. But the work on these sculptures is worth seeing.

On the top of same ridge as of this temple is another temple where it is believed that Jai shree Mata first appeared. That place is known as Jai shrounth and lies on the border of J&K and Himachal Pradesh.

So in this video we’re trekking towards this place and hope this video will be helpful to you if you ever want to visit this place. Do share with others if you liked.🙏

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Launched my new lifestyle vlogging channel named YatiLife

Hey guys I’ve just launched my daily life vlog channel where you’ll get to see my life behind those treks and adventures.

Also you’ll get to know culture, traditions and lifestyle of my native mountains.

I wish to connect more with you guys through this channel and hope you’ll support me on this channel as much as you do in my main channel.

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Kelu Dal | Saal Vally | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Kelu Dal is a less known high altitude glacial lake in Saal Valley of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of 4280 meters and it remains frozen for about 6 months of an year. So it is reachable mostly from May to October.

Trek to this lake starts from Kurtha village which is about 5 kms from Saho. Bus service to Kurtha village is available from I.S.B.T. Chamba.

Galaund Gala, Supeka Dhar and Dugga Bhaderwah are main points of this trek. Galaund Gala is about 3400 metres high mountain pass which connect Saal valley to Chanju valley of Churah. And Supeka Dhar offers the best camping ground with 360 degree vies of Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal mountain ranges while Dugga Bhaderwah offers water which other two place lacks. So plan your trek accordingly.

All other information about this trek is given in the video but if you still have any queries please do ask in comments.

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Parvati Kund glacial Lake near Sach Pass

Parvati Kund is a 4110 m high altitude glacial lake situated 2-3 kms south of Sach Pass in Churah valley of Chamba Himachal Pradesh. It remains covered under snow and frozen for 6-7 months of the year.

The lake is dedicated to Mata Parvati but there is also a temple of Bankhandi Mata on the edge of this glacial lake. Locals of Churah valley worship this lake and maintain silence or keep their voices low during their visit to this holy lake.

This lake is approachable either via Sach Pass or Satrundi which is base camp to the Sach Pass towards Churah valley side. Trek to Parvtati Kund is 3-4 kms from both Sach Pass and Satrundi and one can easily reach at the lake within 2-3 hrs from both the places. Best time to visit this lake is from June to October when the Sach Pass is open.

In this video I’ve shown trek to Parvati Kund via Satrundi and shown the other way too. I hope this video will be helpful to you for visiting this lake. But still if you have any queries regarding this trek please do ask in comments.

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Kiyur Dal / Chhota Manimahesh | Holi | Chamba Himachal Pradesh

Kiyur Dal is a small lake in Holi valley of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated at an altitude of 3100 meters.

Kiyur Dal also known as Chhota Manimahesh and people of Holi valley visit this lake to take holy dip during Manimahesh Yatra as Manimahesh Kailash is also visible from here. This lake is also small in circumference as compared to Manimahesh lake.

Trek to this lake starts from Deol village which is about 6 kms drive from Holi town market. Trek to Kiyur Dal is easy and one can complete it easily in 4 hrs.

Kiyur Dal is named after Kiyur village but the trek via Kiyur village is long and you need 2 hrs more if you plan to trek from that side.

In this video I’ve shown treks from both side so you can enjoy views from both side and can decide for yourself from which side you want to trek. I hope this video will be helpful to you and if you have any query regarding this trek please do ask in comments.

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Sundrani Dhar | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Sundrani Dhar is a beautiful mountain ridge near Lagga Village of Saal Valley in Chamba Himachal Pradesh. There are some open meadows on this dhar at an altitude of about 2760 meter, perfect for camping. People of Gujjar community from Pliur and Saho panchayats of Chamba live their for 6 months to graze their livestock.

Sundrani Dhar trail is a little muddy but easy and one can easily reach here in 3-4 hours from Lagga village. Bus service to Lagga village is available from I.S.B.T. Chamba. Sundrani Dhar is also one of the best and easy winter treks in Chamba Himachal Pradesh.

In the video below I’ve shared all the information you need to know about this place. If you still have any query please do ask in comments.

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Kaniyandi Mata Temple – A short hike near Dalhousie

Kaniyandi Mata Temple is located over top of a mountain near Dalhousie. It’s 11 kms by road and 2 kms by foot from the famous Bhalei Mata Temple in Chamba Himachal Pradesh. It’s a good option for people who looking for a day hike or a quite camping location near Dalhousie.

Though be careful while camping around the temple as bears keep wandering around this area. So choose an open area to set your camp and do not camp in woods.

In the video below I’ve shown full way to Kaniyandi temple from Bhalei Mata temple so you can easily reach there and also shown a beautiful and safe spot to camp so you don’t face any problem in setting your camp. But for extra safety do carry a bear spray with you.

Do visit this place and if you like the video recommend it to your friends too.

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Trek to Garh Mata Temple

Garh Mata Temple is a temple of devi Chamunda which was built by the Raja of Chamba named Prithi Singh at the border of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. And that’s why the mountain top at which the temple was built is also called as Prithi Jot.

Garh Mata Temple is at an altitude of about 2940 meters. It is a day hike and approachable easily from Salooni, Kihar and Telka areas of Chamba Himachal Pradesh from three sides and from Bani area of Jammu and Kashmir from west side. Though you can also camp for a night as the meadows around the temple are very beautiful and you can enjoy a beautiful view of sunrise from Pir Panjal mountain range and sunset view behind Ranjit Sagar dam of Pathankot, Punjab from these meadows.

Every year thousands of devotees from Chamba and Bani visit this temple on the occasion of Garh Mata Jatar Mela held for day in September. So in this video I have shown the full trek from Salooni, Chamba, Himachal pradesh and Garh Mata Jatar Mela of 2018. I hope you’ll enjoy the video although I have shared the details about this trek and how to reach but if you have any queries please ask in comments.

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Trek to Gadasaru Mahadev Lake

Gadasaru Mahadev Lake is a 4050 meter high altitude lake located near Alipatan Pass in the Pir-Panjal mountain range of the Himalayas in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The lake is heart shaped and is small in circumference.

Every year many devotees from Churah Valley and other parts of Chamba visit this lake to take the holy dip on the occasion of Janamashtami and Radha ashtami. There are two ways to reach Gadasaru Mahadev lake, one is via Devikothi village which is easier than the other one that starts from Bhanjraru, the headquarter of Churah Valley. The trek from Bhanjraru is very long and tough.The length of this trek is not known as I do not measured the same but you need 3-4 days to complete this trek depending upon your speed.

In the video below full trek starting from Devikothi to Gadasaru Lake and further trek to Bhanjraru is shown. And I’ve tried to give all the necessary information you need to know before going on this trek. But it’s an old video from the year when I just started making vlogs so if I missed any information that you need to know, you can ask in comments.

Trek details are given below;

Day 1 :

Chamba to Devikothi by bus

Devikothi to Tepa village by taxi

Trek from Tepa to 1st campsite ahead of Chandru village

Day 2 :

Trek to Base camp near Gauri Kund

Day 3 :

Trek to Gadasaru Lake

Trek down to Bhanjraru

Day 4 :

Back to Chamba by bus.