Local villagers still go to collect flowers and as a result now you can see there is no Brahmakamal in Badrinath. But flowers are on sale in and around the temple. I have a picture showing sacks of brahmakamal collected from wild by local villagers. The main reason is like tourists are told that offering one brahmakamal is equivalent to offering 1000 roses. So they buy. Hence awareness is more important. As for collection, trust me, some times it becomes important to collect for a botanist but yeah, not for any other reason. Just for fun taking off the plant is of course bad!!! Sad :( Pankaj
On Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:19:11 PM UTC+8, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: > > Centre approves Hemkunt Sahib ropeway project > > *CHANDIGARH:* For convenience of the pilgrims, the Centre government has > given its approval for ropeway from Gurdwara Gobind Dham to Hemkunt Sahib. > The project will cost around Rs 75 crore and expected to finish in 2014 > before the commencement of Hemkunt Sahib yatra in summers. > > In the first phase of the project, the ropeway will be operational till > Gurdwara Gobind Dham which will be later extended to Gobind Ghat. At > present, the pilgrims can also commute from Gobind Ghat to Gobind Dham > through chopper services which cost Rs 3,500 per person. > > Hemkunt Sahib is one of the most revered places in Sikhism where tenth > Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh meditated before his incarnation as the Sikh > guru. Every year, the doors of Hemkunt Sahib open for the Sikh pilgrims on > June 1 who can visit till October 5. > > Later, the Gurdwara is kept closed during the winters as the environmental > conditions are not suitable for human visit and survival as the gurdwara is > located at an altitude of 4,632.96 metres (15,200.0 ft). > > > http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Centre-approves-Hemkunt-Sahib-ropeway-project-.html > > -- > Regards > Rajesh Sachdev > https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy > https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ > > > > --
