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Monday, September 28, 2026

chai !! chai !!! garam chai !! at India's first village - Mana

At the time of reading this say 10 pm, would you be comfortable drinking a cup of hot ‘chai’ and hitting the bed !!  Personally I would prefer a cup of coffee and sleep ! [even at 12 of night]



The tea shop you are witnessing is no ordinary one – it is in India’s “First Village” and it was pretty cold around 4 pm.  :  https://youtu.be/LGg62DG4l-8

Mana is a picturesque Himalayan village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, situated at an altitude of approximately 3,200 metres (10,500 feet), just 3 km from Sri Badrinath Temple. It lies on the banks of the Saraswati River, surrounded by magnificent Himalayan mountains. The village has a special place in Hindu tradition because of its association with the Mahabharata and the Pandavas' final journey towards Swarga (heaven).

Geographically, Mana is  one of the last inhabited settlements before the high Himalayan terrain leading towards the India–China border.  Earlier it was called India’s last village and a visit by our Honble PM Shri Narendra Modiji in 2022  - it is   presented as the beginning of India’s frontier   - so the first tea shop in first village !!

 

Regards – S Sampathkumar
17.9.2026

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