Srinagar, July 11 -- In the northern embrace of the mighty Himalayas, where the clouds touch the mountain peaks and the air carries the scent of pine and pasture, there lies a land quietly holding on to its age-old charm-Bhal Padri, the crown jewel of Bhallesa, in District Doda of Jammu and Kashmir.Situated at an awe-inspiring altitude of 11,000 feet (3,400 meters), Bhal Padri is more than just a scenic retreat; it is a living portrait of paradise-painted with strokes of glistening alpine streams, rolling velvet meadows, fragrant wildflowers and dense pine forests.For generations, Bhal Padri lived in the collective memory of the people of Bhallesa as a land of dreams, hope, and promise. It was not just geography-it was pride, poetry and t...