Van Serai, Jageshwar: A holiday destination straight out of Ruskin Bond stories!

Hidden deep in the Jat Ganga valley, Jageshwar in Almora in Uttarakhand is one of those enchanting spots on Earth where nature blooms in all its glory and calm still retains a toehold.

It’s unbelievable how life can change from being a monotonous metronome to a sweet symphony in the blink of an eye. It was just another usual day at the office, and I was sitting in my chair, taking calls, and handling clients. Everything seemed fine on the surface, but deep inside I knew I needed an escape. I was surfing the internet when somehow, by a stroke of luck, I came across a website labeled Retreat in Uttarakhand. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I had booked a room at Van Serai eco-lodge in Jageshwar for the upcoming weekend.

A song in stone. A magical melody in the form of each structure. Built over a gurgling stream with the green deodars as backdrop, the temple complex plays its part in bringing alive the spiritual history of the place. The lore of the temple handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation abounds with the potency and power of the spiritual.