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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Bird House - Dehradun


Its just that Robert Frost never got to Sinola Malsi, a serenic beautiful hamlet in the Shivaliks ranges in the Himalayas. Through the history, the desire for peace and tranquility has obsessed humanity yet it eludes everyone as there are wars, floods, Tsunamis, Katrinas, bombings, flight delays, work stress and the human society continues to strive hard to attain its objectives. Amidst all this mayhem, the nature provides the balm of harmony; the picturesque timeless beauty of the hills, the sheer silence of tranquility of the woods, and the opportunity to experience nothingness is what makes the Bird House an experience so unusual.

This exotic part of the hill state of Uttaranchal, India, hidden in the subtlety of its surroundings of lychee orchards, amidst the chirps of more than a 1000 varieties of birds, has often been the abode of the rich and famous from around the country. Bird House, a charming, two storeyed abode located right in the middle of the woods, just metres away from the main national highway, takes you closer to God with a 180 degree view of the forest and an exotic view of the Mussorie hills. Once home to north-eastern royalty and famous ornithologists, the place offers gracious hospitality. The rooms have been luxuriously furnished and maintained by the hosts who have lived in the Spanish city of Barcelona for many years yet provide a traditional homely comfort to the peace and tranquility seekers. A wonderfully unusual mix of Mediterranean and Indian touch has been given to the building and the décor. The beautifully landscaped gardens and colonial verandahs offer days filled with laze and relaxation. Ideal for people with taste who prefer something different, the in-house Chef is delighted to cook culinary delights to tickle your appetite.

Bird House is a private property and the owners take the pleasure in extending an invitation to the all who love nature the way God has given it to mankind and believe in preserving its sanctity.

The owners take pride in keeping the Bird House clean, green and one with the enviornment. The guests are requested to make all efforts in maintaining it that way.

Important : The owners reserve the right to refuse entry to unacceptable people and also ask the guests to leave the property immediately if their conduct is not socially appropriate.

How to Reach Bird House

By Car—A morning 5-6 hours drive of around 250 km from Delhi on the national highway to Dehradun-Mussorie takes you to Bird House for lunch. A similar but more picturesque drive from Chandigarh-Mussorie highway takes you to Bird House for lunch.

By Air—A less than an hour’s flight from New Delhi to Dehradun takes you to Bird House for a late lunch.

By Train—An Express Train journey of around 6 hours from New Delhi to Dehradun takes you to Bird House for lunch.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

About Dehradun


Dehradun, the city, headquarters of the district is visited by a large number of tourist every year, many of them en-route to Mussoorie. The climate of the city is temperate. Even during summer, it is not so warm at Dehra Dun as in the district south of it. The Forest Research Institute which is world famous for its research work in forestry and is the only institution of its kind in Asia is situated here. Besides, headquarters of the important establishment like the Oil and Natural Commission; Survey of India etc., the Military Academy are also located here. The Gurudwara built by Guru Ram Raj during the reign of Aurangzeb in the Dhamanwala locality o the town is a religious place of eminence. The other places of importance is the Robber's cave, situated at a distance of about 8 kms from Dehra Dun. The cave is a natural picnic spot surrounded by hills where water suddenly disappears from sight and goes underground only to reappear after a few yards in the form of a stream. The city has many beautiful rest houses and good hotels to provide accommodation to the tourist. For many years, it has been one of the best known educational centres in northern India. Dehra Dun is well linked by rail and road with Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Lucknow and Varanasi.

Monuments and Sight Seeing Places and spots in Dehradun:TapkeshwarTemple


The temple is situated on the banks of a rivulet, in the Garhi Cantt. Area 5.5 kms. from the city bus stand, the temple is well connected by road. It is named Tepkeshwar as water droplets, originating form a rock, fall on the Shivling placed in the shrine. People in large numbers participate in the fair organised on the occasion of Shivratri and pay their obeisance to the deity.