Uttarakhand is also called a land of Gods and Goddess.
Uttarakhand is a state of natural beauty and some of the untouched and unspoilt natural places
such Nainita, valley of flowers, Dehradun, Himalayas, Kausani etc.
Also famous for it's lakes, national parks, mountains, forests, sanctuaries
and is also a favorite destination of wildlife lovers.
Nainital, dehradun, almora, pithoragarh,
bageshwar, tehri, udham singh nagar, chamoli, uttarkashi. Also know more about
the tamples such as badrinath, kedarnath, hemkund sahib, kailash maan sarovar, naina devi tample etc. The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It occupies 17.3% of
India's total land area with 51,125 sq. km. It has a population of about 6.0 million at 94.4 per sq. km.
International borders touched by the border of state are Tibet, Nepal Neighbor states are
Himachal Pradesh and Utter Pradesh
Adventure Sports
Uttarakhandl is also a major destination for adventure sports lovers.
Many national and international competitions of Skiing, Mountaineering,
Water rafting, Rock climbing etc. are held every year. This is also a favorite adventurous sport destination in
India. The Abode of Gods, flanked by the Himalayas, origin of heavenly rivers such
as holiest Ganga alongwith Yamuna, Saraswati and their many siblings, blossomed with
temple towns and holding an overwhelming history of the mankind, Aryavart
and the land itself, Uttaranchal is the land of the Holy trinity Brahma,
Vishnu, Mahesh - The creator, The Preserver and The Destroyer.
In fact, name any deity, call upon the supreme,
refer to the followers and talk the sacredness,
Uttaranchal is the experience which makes you vibrant and affected.
Vast, vivid and wonderful, Uttaranchal is a smaller yet an unforgettable destination hosting nearly
everything which a thirsty pilgrim, casual tourist, a weekend trekker,
a seasoned mountaineer, a true devotee, a knowledge seeker, a nature lover or a sage,
seer and a Sanyasi may not dare forget forever.
Uttarakhand', the original identity of Uttarakhand, the Dev Bhumi,
comprising of Garhwal and Kumaon creates verses and chronicles in the history
and in the History of Travel, it creates endlessly.
The space and landscapes, peaks, valleys, deep gorges, sacred rivers,
snow clad mountains and glaciers, lakes, mesmerizing bugyals, fragrant mangroves,
rainforests and jungles, and equal number of secret and mystic destinations,
they qualify as a region visited from time immemorial.
Its people are warm and welcoming, simple and honest, tough
and generous. Its culture rich and interesting, its space and time answers the
quest to cosmic conundrums. It has a great folklore,
spirited life, and a distinct identity and antiquity of India in a very natural content and form.
Uttarakhand formed as a separate Himalayan state and carved out of Uttar Pradesh,
Uttaranchal is India's 27th state. Dehradun is its interim state capital.
It shares borders with different states such as Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. It shares international borders
with Tibet(China) and Nepal and thus it describes
itself as a crucial state geographically and politically. It has 13 districts.
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