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An educational trip for Five days to Himachal from “Resonance chemical society” Department of chemistry Deshbandhu College-(30th March to 3rd April 2016)
In April 2016, Chemical Society organized an educational trip of 31 students “To understand the methodology to develop variety of tea from tea leaves (Industrial method and lab Method)”as advised by Dr. UshaArora under the guidance of Dr. Ruby Mishra, Dr. Archana Milhotra, Mr. Sanjay and technical assistant Ms. Sheela.
Students visited the Dharamsala tea company(Himachal Pradesh) and got to see the different processes (Plucking, Withering, Disruption,Fermentation, Fixation, Rolling and Drying) of making tea from tea leaves.
Dr.Usha Rani Arora (Teacher In-Charge)
Dr.Ruby Mishra (Staff Advisor –Chemical Society)
Dr.ArchanaMilhotra(Treasurer-Chemical society)
Mr Sanjay Kumar (Assistant Professor and Tour Guide)
Ms Sheela Singh (Technical assistant(lab) )
Trip included Kangra,Palampur,Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj.
We started our journey with the famous Kangra fort which was built by Raja Susharma Chand Katoch. Raja Katoch reference is also found in the great epic Mahabharata. The famous Kangra fort has faced many wars. There is a temple of Kangra Devi also known as the Vajreshwari Devi temple.
Day two started with Tea garden in Palampur- The town has derived its name from the local word palum, meaning lots of water. There are numerous streams flowing from the mountains to the plains from Palampur.
Palampur is a green hill station- the tea capital of northwest India and also has the beautiful temples and buildings built in the Colonial period.
Bhagsu water fall-Located one km from McLeod Ganj is an ancient A freshwater spring, in which pilgrims to take a holy dip flows through the temple. A beautiful waterfall, well worth visiting, is located about a 20-minute walk from the temple.
Tsuglagkhang TempleMcleodganj
The Dalai Lama Temple Complex is a beautiful and peaceful place located in Upper Dharamshala, just a short walk away from the McleodGanj Bus Stand. Decorated with the colourful prayer flags., it’s perfect for long serene walks, or early morning meditation with chanting monks.
Dharmsala Tea Company - a globally preferred Manufacturer, Exporter and Supplier of Tea. The wide variety of Tea by different name- Black Orthodox Tea, Formosa Pouchong Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Saffron Tea, White Peony Tea, and White Tea.
We saw different processes of tea plucking to ready to pack.. .
Fermentation Room
Chamunda Devi Mandir is at a distance of 10 kms from Palampur, on the banks of Baner River. This ancient temple dates back to the 16th century. The temple is dedicated to Chamunda Devi, who is a form of Durga / Shakti. Chamunda Devi Mandir is believed to be the abode of 'Shiva and Shakti'. Due to this reason, it is also known as 'ChamundaNandikeshwarDham'.
Chamunda Devi Mandir is at a distance of 10 kms from Palampur, on the banks of Baner River. This ancient temple dates back to the 16th century. The temple is dedicated to Chamunda Devi, who is a form of Durga / Shakti. Chamunda Devi Mandir is believed to be the abode of 'Shiva and Shakti'. Due to this reason, it is also known as 'ChamundaNandikeshwarDham'.
Baijnath Temple- 16 kms from Palampur in the Beas valley, Baijnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The exterior walls of the temple have numerous alcoves with images of gods and Goddesses from the Hindu pantheon.The temple complex acquires lush green gardens, which makes a perfect foreground to the ancient and unique structure of this temple.
An unforgettable trip
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