Uttarakhand Tourist Place
Uttarakhand also known as Uttaranchal is a state in North India. It was built on the 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was engraved out of north U.P. Dehradun is the Capital of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the hills of the Himalayan Mountain ranges, it is mainly a hilly State, having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east. Himachal Pradesh lies on its north-west, while Uttar Pradesh is on the south. It is rich in natural resources such as water and forests with many glaciers, rivers, dense forests, and snow-clad mountain peaks. Char-dhams, the four most famous Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri are nestled in the mighty mountains. It is commonly known as God’s Land (Dev Bhoomi).
Tourist places in Uttarakhand:
Haridwar, Nainital, Rishikesh, Jim Corbett National Park, Mussoorie, Badrinath, Almora, Dhanaulti, Kausani, Lansdowne, Ranikhet, Auli, Binsar, Munsiyari, Bhimtal, Harsil, Pithoragarh, Kanatal, Dehradun and many more.
The best month to visit Uttarakhand: between November to February
Top Tourist Places to Visit In Uttarakhand
- Rishikesh: Rishikesh, also called as Hrishikesh, is a city ruled by the Rishikesh Municipal Corporation (since October 2017), and a tehsil in the Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. It is identified as the "Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas" and "Yoga Capital of the World". It lies 21 km north of the city Haridwar and 45 km southeast of the state capital Dehradun.
- Nainital: Nainital is a town or hill station in North India situated in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Nainital is situated at an altitude of 1,938 meters (6,358 ft) above sea level and the town is established in a valley containing an eye-shaped lake. It is also called the lake district of India. Visitors said that Nainital is a heaven for nature lovers. Nainital is divided into two parts by the lake. The south side is called Tallital and the north] part is called Mallital.
- Dehradun: Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is located at a height of 1400 ft above sea level. It is located 30kms from Mussoorie, Dehradun is also known as the gateway to Mussoorie and Rishikesh, and Haridwar. Dehradun is also known as the "Educational Hub of Uttarakhand", it is primarily known for the top boarding schools it has like the Doon School and the Indian Military Academy. Dehradun city is still known for its peaceful and calming life because of the pleasing weather and fresh air. It lies between the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers.
- Mussoorie: Mussoorie is a hill station in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. It is about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun. Mussoorie hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. Mussoorie is commonly known as The Queen of the Hills. It is one of the most popular hill station tourist places. It is famous for weekend getaways and honeymoon destinations. It is the gateway to Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines.
- Haridwar: Haridwar is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haridwar is observed as a holy place for Hindus, hosting religious events and serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. The most important event is the Kumbha Mela, celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists meet in Haridwar to perform ritual bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash their sins to attain moksha.
- Kedarnath: Kedarnath is a town in Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand and is famous because of the Kedarnath Temple. It is 86 km from Rudraprayag. Kedarnath is one of the four Chota Char Dham journey places. It is located in the Himalayas, about 11,755 ft above sea level near the Chorabari Glacier, which is the source of the Mandakini River. Kedarnath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the overall public only between the months of April and November.
- Badrinath: Badrinath is a town in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. A Hindu holy place, it is one of the four places in India's Char Dham trip. It gets its name from the Badrinath Temple. Badrinath Temple is a Hindu temple devoted to Vishnu which is located in the town of Badrinath. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. The temple is placed on Garhwal hill tracks in the Chamoli district along the banks of the Alaknanda River.
- Gangotri: Gangotri is a small town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand and is one of the holy places amongst the four Char Dhams. It is a Hindu visitor town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi – the origin of the river Ganges. According to popular Hindu legend, Goddess Ganga sloped here when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair. It is the highest and the most significant temple of the river Ganga which is worshiped as a Goddess in India. The origin of the holy river is at Gau Mukh, usual in the Gangotri glacier which can be opened by a short 19 km trek from Gangotri.
- Yamunotri: Yamunotri along with Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Gangotri, forms the Chota Char Dham journey, holy to Hindus. It is the source of River Yamuna and the residence of Goddess Yamuna. It is famous for its thermal springs and glaciers, Yamunotri is situated in the Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand. The Yamuna starts from the Champasar Glacier, which is situated below Bander Poonch peak. The monument of Yamunotri, situated on the left bank of River Yamuna, was first built by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur in the early 19th century. The temple was spoiled during earthquakes and was reconstructed by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Gharwal, ruler of this region in the late 19th century.
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