Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18)

07th Nov 2018 / I visited Delhi, Dehradun & Saharanpur during Diwali Festival and spent 15 days in my hometown.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 1

My Home Town – Dehradun City

Dehradun City is one of the oldest cities of India, bejeweled like a glittering jewel in the lower Himalayan mountain ranges. The city is perched at an elevation of 435 meters and is currently enjoying its stature as the capital of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is the gateway to the famous hill station of Mussoorie and the pilgrimage spots of Haridwar and Rishikesh. This city is famous for its weather, Dehradun’s climate remains salubrious throughout the year.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 2

Celebrating Diwali in Dehradun with Family

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 3 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 4 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 5 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 6 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 7 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 8 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 9 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 10 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 11 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 12 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 13

Mussoorie Road

Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about 35 kilometers (22 mi) from the state capital of Dehradun.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 14 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 15 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 16 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 17 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 18 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 19 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 20

Maldevta

A surreal place besieged by the dense thicket and river Song flowing in ecstasy, Mal Devta is one of the popular tourist attractions of Dehradun. The calm surroundings and the gurgling sound of the river make this place a safe haven for Doonites who are awe-inspired by the magnetizing beauty of Maldevta.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 21 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 22 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 23 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 24 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 25 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 26 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 27 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 28 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 29 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 30

Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj

Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj situated in the heart of Dehradun city is a magnificent monument of great historical and religious significance. In fact, the city of Dehradun itself derives its name from the historical fact that Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji, the eldest son of the Seventh Sikh Guru Har Rai Ji, set up his “dera” (camp) in “dun” (valley) in 1676. This ‘Dera’ ‘Dun’ later on became Dehradun. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb was highly impressed by the miraculous powers of charismatic Guru Ram Rai Ji. Hence he asked the contemporary Raja of Garhwal, Fateh Shah to extend all possible help to Shri Guru Ram Ji. Initially, a Gurudwara(temple) was built in Dhamawala.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 31 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 32 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 33 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 34 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 35

Sahastradhara

Approximately 18 km from Dehradun, Sahastradhara, which is a small tourist attraction for caves and waterfalls, is a hub for travelers from all over India. Sahastradhara, literally meaning thousandfold of spring, is a large collection of water pools, where water drips from limestone stalactites, turning it into sulfur springs.

Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 36 Exploring Dehradun During Diwali Festival : India (Nov’18) 37

Written by Ajay Kumar
An Indian Living in Bangkok, Thailand. By profession, I am an e-Business Consultant & Entrepreneur. My Hobbies are Traveling & Living a Healthy Lifestyle. Ask me any question on my Instagram