Renukaji and Sangra
Published: Mar 31, 2008
Photo: Dr S Srinivasan
Abstract: Lake Renukaji, considered embodiment of Goddess Renuka, mother of fearsome sage Parshuram and Sangra, a lonely village, with delightful fields of snow was worth the effort.
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