UTTRAKHAND

 

 

''Abode of the Gods'', Uttrakhand comprises the north-western 13 districts of the former state of Utter Pradesh. The state came into being on 9th November, 2000. Itis bounded on the northwest by Himachal Pradesh, on the south and southwest by Utter Pradesh and shares its international borders with Nepal on the east and China on its north.
The land with a never ending history and unlimited legends is the holy land of Ganga, and Yamuna and the Chardhams' - Badarinath, Haridwar, Kedarnath, and Rishikesh. The state consists of two regions-Garhwal in the west and Kumaon in the east. Both the regions are blessed with exceptional natural beauty, and are studded with stunning snow clad peaks. The northern mountains covers about nine-tenth of the total area of the state. lt is the land of a dozen hill station, sancturaries and pilgrim centres. The forests here have awesome variety of flora and fauna.

GANGOTRI DHAM

HEMKUND SAHIB

HAR KI PAURI, HARIDWAR

 KEDARNATH TEMPLE

 

NAINA DEVI TEMPLE

 

PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST

ALMORA : Temples and Ashrams, Hill station, Trekking, Starting point for visit to Glaciers.
BADRINATH : Hot springs, Major Hindhu pilgrim centre, Temples.
CHAKRATA : Hill station.
CHAMOLI : Hill station.
CHAUKHUTIA : Old capital of Kumaon and ancient architecture.
CORBET (DHIKALA) : Natioal park. (November to May)
DEHRA DUN : Gateway to Mussorie, states capital, Scenic beauty.
DEVPRAYAG : Temples, Hindu pilgrim cetre.
GANGOTHRI : Hindu pilgrim centre, Temples, Sources of sacred river Ganga.
GOVINDGHAT : Starting point of Hemkund and valley of flowers.
HARIDWAR : Ghats Ashrams, One of the seven sacred cities of Hindu, Temples.
HEMKUND : Major Sikh pilgim centre, Temples
JOGESHWAR : Ancient temple.
JOSHIMATH : Tribles, Hindu pilgrim centre, Temples.
KARNAPRAYAG : Temple, Hindu pilgrim cetre.
KATHGODAM : Railway station for Kumaon hill.
KAUSHANI : 'Switzerlad of india', view of snow peaks, Ashrams.
KEDARNATH : Temples, Major Hindu pilgrim cetre.
LANSDOWNE : Hill resort.
LOHAGHAT : Hill station.
MUSSOORIE : Gardens, Fishing, Major hill resort, Trekking.
NAINI TAL : Major hill resort, Garden, Fishing, Trekking.
NARENDRA NAGAR : Hill station
NANDPRAYAG : Hindu pilgrim cetre, Temples,
PANT NAGAR : Agricultural Univercity.
PANWANAULA : Temples nearby.
PINDARI GLACIER : Himalayan scenery. ( May - june for flowers)
PITHORAGARH : Hill station.
RANIKHET : Hill station.
RISHIKESH : Ashrams, Hindu pilgrim cetre, temples
SRINAGAR : Temples, Shopping place.
UTTERKASHI : Mountaineering Inst. Hill station, Temples.
VALLEY OF FLOWERS : Spectacular scenic beauty. ( August for flowers)
YAMNOTRI : Hot springs, Temples, Hindu pilgrim cetre, Sources of sacred Yamuna river.