Join guest author Arun Iyer on his journey through some of Kumaon’s popular lakes and temples. From peaceful Kasar Devi where Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and Jawaharlal Nehru vacationed to Bhimtal where mighty Bhima of the mythological epic ‘Mahabharata’ forced water out of the ground for a thirsty Draupadi, he makes discoveries and witty observations worth a read.
When you alight from a train at Kathgodam Railway station on a late summer afternoon, you notice a lot of frenetic activity with a swarm of porters and taxi-men vying for your attention. It’s the last station on that stretch of the North Eastern Railway line,