GowriJessica Mundroina, Ashvin Gondalia and Abhay Gosar offer their pictures of India's Most Peaceful Place.
You can send us your photographs of India's Most Peaceful Place too. How? Please check the end of this feature.
GowriJessica Mundroina went to Megamalai in Tamil Nadu in February 2022, and was stunned at the tranquility of the place.
She says, "Megamalai is in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, but is also easily reached from Kerala. The drive up to the 1,500 m hill station is scenic, but once you reach the top, the views are breathtaking!
"It is serene, peaceful and so quiet you can hear the sound of your own breathing (of course, not during peak season). But the beauty is that not many people have heard of this place or visit it, so, yes, when we visited it was very quiet.
"There are lush tea and cardamom plantations, gushing waterfalls, dams and reservoirs, temples around. Do visit Pacha Kumachi, the Tamil name for this place, which means 'Green Mountains'. You will not regret it!"
Thank you, GowriJessica for your gorgeous picture and this recommendation.
Ashvin Gondalia was on a highway in Gujarat in August this year, when he happened upon super-quiet Madhavpur beach.
Madhavpur beach, on the west coast of Kutch, is on NH 27, the Porbandar-Veraval Highway and is near Junagadh, while Porbandar is 58 km away.
"We visited Madhavpur beach on August 22. It was an extremely beautiful beach along a highway in Gujarat. Almost no people were there," Ashvin recalls.
A great pic, Ashvin. Thank you for this travel tip.
For Abhay Gosar, the most peaceful place is Yangsum, in west Sikkim. Have a look at his lovely shot above.
Thanks, Abhay for sending this in!
Calling for Your photographs of India's quietest spots!
Do you have a photograph that captures wonderfully one of India's quietest places? Please share it!
We want to know about the spots where we can go and find calm and total tranquility. It might be a deserted beach or a silent mountain perch or a remote border village...
Do send in your photograph (original photos only) to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject 'India's Quietest Place', along with your name, the name of the place and a short description of the photograph, when you visited and what you liked most about the place and we'll feature the best photographs.
