Previously, all I knew about India ware about the famous Taj Mahal building and
Indian culture which is associated to almost everything bright and colorful. My
very limited exposure about how India looks like and what India has to offer has
totally changed after the boss came back from his visit cum trekking in India,
and of course after I made the boss to recap and share his experiences for long
hours, which was definitely a rare sight for him who used to be an ardent good listener over a talker. Thus, I ought to jot this down before my memory
slips away. Shall I be given an opportunity to visit this place one day, I
would definitely jump into this idea at once :)
I was awed by many of the sceneries the boss brought back especially on
the majestic sunrise occurrence from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling. At the very moment
when I look through these photos, then only I realized that for many years of
my life, sunrise and sunset went by me every day unnoticed. This post serves a
reminder to myself that everything under the sky are meant to be treasured, to
be appreciated :). How we have taken so many things for granted. A trip to India or more accurately Darjeeling is not going to be complete
without the visit to Tiger Hill, which is located approximately 12km from
Darjeeling town to witness the vibrant sunrise over the Himalayan mountains.
Tiger Hill, the third highest mountain in the world standing at the height of
about 8500 feet high over Kanchengjunga range and the tip of Mount Everest, which is located 170km away (straight line distance) is viewable from this point.
Visitors gathering by the observatory to witness the majestic occurrence.
Despite covered by thick lush forests on throughout the way up, this has
not abstained the determination of visitors to experience the grand entrance of
the fire ball as it peeps out through
the thick mist and clouds. Visitors were recommended to get up in the wee hours
during dawn, preferably around 0400hr to be able to get to the observatory in
time to witness the gorgeous occurrence. Some even simile the occurrence as the
world’s best scene, which I think can’t be more apt :). Here are few sequential panoramas of the sun rising occurrence from Tiger Hill.
Sunrise on the way. The skies looked like it had caught fire.
The reddish yellow light of the sun has begun to emerge.
As the sun climbs up the horizon, the skies
gradually turn into pulsating vibrant orange.
What said to be specially unique and even some simile the occurrence as the world’s best scene was not merely on the sun rising phenomenon but watching the first ray of Sun shed light upon Kangchenjunga range, which was covered with thick snow , thereafter turns into red as the sun raises, followed by orange then into golden hue. The whole scenario took about 20 minutes before it turns into white again, when the Sun climbs up the horizon.
Tiger Hill after the sunrise.
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