"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings,
Natures's peace will flow into you as Sunshine flows into trees.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you
While cares will drop off like autumn leaves" said John Muir.
This is what I realised and experienced during my visit to the Switzerland of South India popularly called as Himavad Gopalswamy Betta.
It is about 100 miles away from Mysore and can be reached by Car or by Bus.Some amount of hike is necessary to reach the hill top.
As we reach atop the hill a sense of happiness blows up from our Inner mindsets and heart, accompanied by cold wind blowing during the hike when the hike trail is taken.
With the Sun fading away making way for the clouds and Sun masking the cloud each time every few minutes makes us feel as if both the Sun and the Clouds are playing the game of Hide and Seek.The Velocity of the cold Breeze is gives us a feeling as if it is trying to take us along with it, but returns back in vain
When we looked around due to the cold breeze,the hip length grasses dance in a uniform motion which is a very wonderful site to watch and eye catching.The sense of happiness and sort of contentment which we gain by experiencing the cold breeze and seeing the grass dance cant be expressed in words at all.
As I climbed the wonderful hills,I felt as if I was reaching a very great height and the clouds were only a few steps away from me!!When looked around I felt as if I was being hugged in the arms of Mother Nature tightly and she was showing me all around the place which included tiny little ponds,many hills around all away from the city and humans habitations.
I slept on a rock gazing the sky to realise that I was away from all the worldly tensions and activities.I felt relieved of all the worries I had experienced in the near past and I realised that this is what is called as real happiness which is given naturally by Mother Nature alone.
With no heart to leave such a wonderful place I bid it good bye as it made me a new person by bestowing on me a new sense of happiness,warmth and confidence...
I have not got a chance to visit SWITZERLAND until now.But I feel Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta cannot have a synonym even SWITZERLAND I believe!!
