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Uttaranchal,
Uttarakhand Himalaya
Fast Facts:-
|
Population |
7.045 Million |
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Area |
55,848 sq. km |
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Capital |
Dehradun |
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No. of District |
12 |
| Hilly
Region |
92.57% |
| Forest
Cover |
63% |
| Temperature |
Summer - Max: 45; Min: 21.9 Winter -
Max: 31.7; Min: 4.2 |
| Must
Visit |
Uttaranchal Hill Stations and Char
Dham. |
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Best Time to Go |
April to July |
Uttarakhand Himalaya
This northern district
of Uttarakhand is best known for its four major pilgrimage centers:
Gangotri, near the source of the Ganges, Yamunotri, by the source of the
Yamuna, Badrinath and Kedarnath.
Gangotri to
Gaumukh & Tabovan
The popular pilgrimage
destination of Gangotri can the reached form Rishikesh by bus Tehri and
Uttarkashi, a 10 to 12 hrs journey. The trek to the source of the holy
Ganges starts from the bustling pilgrim village of Gangotri and follows
a bridle trail along the true right of the Bhagirathi River. There are a
number of established pilgrim rest stops with adequate shelter and food
before reaching Gaumukh (3890m) the 'Cows Mouth' and the true source of
the Ganges. Beyond Gaumukh the going gets harder with a demanding stage
across moraine to the meadow at Tabovan. From the camp there are
inspiring views of Shivling (6543m) While the Bhagirathi peaks including
Bhagirathi 1 (6856m) rise dramatically on the far side of the Gangotri
Glacier.
General Information:
Altitude : 3,200 m.
Climate
Summer :
Cool during the day and cold at night.
Winter : Snow-bound. Touching sub-zero.
Clothing
Summer
: Light woollens.
Winter : Very heavy woollens.
Languages : Hindi, Garhwali and English.
Yamunotri
is the source of the
Yamuna River, the second-most sacred river in India after the Ganges.
This was once the source of the Sarasvati River one of the cradles of
early Indian Civilization which, in ancient times, flowed through
Rajasthan and Gujrat before geographical upheavals diverted its course.
it emerges from a frozen lake of ice and glaceirs on the Kalinda Parvat
mountain at an altitude of 4421m . The temple of the goddess Yamunotri
is on the left band of the river and, just below, it there are several
hot springs where the prisests warms themselves on a marble platform and
cook potatoes in the scalding weather. Buses go as far as Hanuman
Chatti from Mussoorie or Rishikesh, although you may have to change
buses at Barkot. From hanuman Chatti, the trek to Yamunotri takes five
six hours, but there's a tourist Rest House.
General Information:
Altitude :
3,235 m
Climate
summer : Cool
during the day and cold at night.
Winter : Snow-bound. Touching sub-zero.
Clothing
Summer : Light
woolens.
Winter : Very heavy woolens.
Languages : Hindi, Garhwali and English.
Kedarnath
The Kedarnath shrine,
one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated,
against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. At an altitude of
3,581 mt. it is a 14 km trek from Gaurikund.
Kedar is another name
of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. Shiva the considered
the embodiment of all passions-love, hatred, fear, death and mysticism
which are expressed through his various forms.
There are more than
200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in Chamoli district itself, the most
important one is Kedarnath. According to legend, the Pandavas after
having won over the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of
having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva
for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while feeling took refuge
at Kedarnath in the form of a bull.
On being followed he
divided into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The
remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are
worshipped there as his manifestations.
The arms appeared at
Gunganath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madmaheshwar and his
locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above
mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.
General Information:
Climate
Months
Max.Temp Min.Temp.
May 14 Deg.C 5.7 Deg.C
June 18 Deg.C 9 Deg.C
Clothing :
Light woolen (May to September)
Languages :
Hindi, Garhwali and English.
Uttarakashi
Uttarakashi is a
regional centre 155 km from Rishikesh and is the administrative
head-quarters of the district. Several trekking companies operate from
here and the town is also the base for the Nehru Institute of
Mountaineering, where Bachhendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb to
the summit of Mt. Everest, was trained.
On the banks of the Bhagirathi, surrounded by the rivers
Varuna and Assi, this sacred, fast developing town is the capital of the
newly constituted westernmost district of the Uttarakhand Sub-division
along the Indian border. This is a town chokeful of temples, historical
monuments, 'ashrams' and 'dharamshalas'.
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