• Pratham Delhi Education Initiative (NGO), Delhi
• Sri Lakshmi Narayana School, Chennai
• Vivek Vidyalaya, Mumbai NEW
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Matriculation school, Ajjannur, Coimbatore
• Bhavan's Girdhardas Mohota Vidya Mandir, Wardha, Maharashtra
• Bhavans Atmakuri Rama Rao School, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
• J.S.S. Public School, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Bhavan's RIL School, Mouda, Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Bhavans Vidyashram, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Jeevandeep Public School, Varnasi
• Bhavan's Vidyamandir, Puthucode, Palakkad, Kerala
• Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Irinjalakuda, Kerala
• Bhavans Sawan Public School, New Delhi
• Bhavan's Public School, R.C. Puram, Hyderabad
• Sri Sathya Sai Vidyaniketan, Navsari, Gujarat
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School, Perumthiruthi, Kozhikode, Kerala
• New Era English School, Nashik, Maharashtra
• Godkar's Academy, Mumbai
• Bhavan's Kodagu Vidyalaya, Madikeri, Karnataka
• Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala
• Kulapati Munshi Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Thrissur, Kerala
• Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar, Kochi
• Bellur Kamalamma Subbana Vidya Bhavan School, Mysore
• St. Kabir School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• Johnson Grammar School, Habsiguda, Hyderabad

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TREKKING TO MADA MAHESHWAR

By Debarya Jana (VIII)

What fear and excitement comes to my mind when I think of the exciting trip to Mada Maheshwar in Uttaranchal! We started off from Ukhimath in Uttaranchal by jeep. We passed Mausuna after which the natural scenic beauty changed from agricultural fields to green hills and forests. We also saw some small streams and River Mada Maheshwar Ganga. On the way we passed through Biroli. The rocky area was tough.
We reached Uniyana by jeep. From there we started trekking. The route upto Ransi was easy with little ups and downs. Ransi also called Rasu is situated at a height of 1330 m. above the sea level. Ransi is famous for Rakeshwari temple. The forest we saw all the way upto Ransi came to an end suddenly at the mountain hamlet of Ransi. After walking nearly 1½ km from Ransi we entered the forest again. The forest was quiet. We did not see a single person after Ransi. Sunlight could not enter as the forest was deep. The forest mainly comprised of chir and pine with some oak and rhododendron trees. We were warned by our guide that there were some wild bears in the forest. We reached Gaunder after walking 6 km. We rested for a while and started off again. After Gaunder the valley covered with a carpet of wild flowers was refreshingly beautiful. Now the route was made of boulders and we tripped over and over again. After walking 2½ km we reached Lower Bantoli. Upper Bantoli is 500 m from Lower Bantoli. We saw many birds and wild flowers. The region was tranquil. After walking through deep forest we reached Khatara which is at a height of 1880m above the sea level. On the way we saw, birch, pine, oak, rhododendron and silver birch. After walking 5 km we reached Nanu which is at a height of 2350m above the sea level. So we covered an 18 km trek from Uniyana to Nanu in the space of 8hrs. We stayed at Nanu overnight.
The next morning we started off for Mada Maheshwar which is 8km from Nanu. We passed many hamlets like Maithuna and Kundchali. After Kundchali the route was steep. Suddenly we saw a snow covered peak. It was Chaukhamba, one of the highest peaks in Uttaranchal! After some time we started going down. There were deep forests on all three sides. We reached Mada Maheshwar. It is 3120m above the sea level. The temple of Mada Maheshwar lies on a green land. The place was tranquil. Mada Maheshwar is one of the Panch Kedars of Kedarnath. We saw the arti in the evening and rested there at night. There were about twenty people there in all. The next day we headed towards Buddha Maheshwar which is 2½ km from Mada Maheshwar. There was no trekking route so we had to struggle up the mountain for 2 hrs. We reached Buddha Maheshwarv after a hard trek. It was a thrilling experience. We were just below the peak of Chaukhamba. Buddha Maheshwar is a barren uneven land. At this wonderful point we actually saw the reflection of Chaukhamba on all four lakes. It was a fantastic scene. After spending an hour we returned. We came back to Ukhimath by jeep. Anyone craving for a great holiday should head for this place. Though you may suffer aches and pains and hunger, the hardships are worth the beauty and wonder of the place.