Uttaranchal Travel Info

Recently carved out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal mainly comprises the hilly regions and possesses a wealth natural beauty in the form of several attractive hill resorts as also some of Hinduism’s most sacred pilgrim sites including Badrinath and Kedarnath. The capital of the new state is Dehradun.

Uttranchal is divided into two major sections Garhwal and Kumaon, both equally known for their majestic hills and natural beauty. Every year millions of pilgrims from around the country embark on a pilgrimage to the Garhwal Himalayas to worship at some of the most sacred shrines of Hinduism.

The two rivers of Ganga and Yamuna, considered most holy by the devout, find their origins in this holy land called “Devbhumi or the abode of the Gods”.

Uttranchal also houses the holy city of Haridwar considered, like varanasi the most sacred city of Hinduism. Haridwar opens the doorway for the valley of Gods. There are many centers of spiritualization and meditation in Haridwar and millions of pilgrims and tourists from India and abroad regularly visit Haridwar in their quest for enlightenment. In the glaciers valleys, and forests of Uttranchal, reverberate sacred hymns of the Vedas, and you feel the place, as timeless as the universe itself.