Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is known as Devbhoomi because it is the abode of thirty-three million gods and goddesses, and due to many Hindu religious places.
Devbhoomi means “Land of Gods” Because in Purana’s, Uttarakhand was the ancient word for the central Indian Himalayas and its peaks and valleys have been considered as heaven.

The Himalayas have been divided into five geographical regions in the Skanda Purana.

खण्डाः पंच हिमालयस्य कथिताः नैपालकूमाँचंलौ।
केदारोऽथ जालन्धरोऽथ रूचिर काश्मीर संज्ञोऽन्तिमः॥

It means Nepal, Kurmanchal (Kumaon), Kedarkhand (Garhwal), Jalandhar (Himachal Pradesh), Surmay (Kashmir) in the Himalayan region. According to Mythological texts, the Kurmanchal region used to be famous by the name Manaskhand and the names Kurmanchal and Kumaon of Manas Khand became popular from the reign of Chand kings.

Uttarakhand is a state located in the north of India, which was earlier known as Uttaranchal, and it came into existence on 9 November 2000 as the 27th state of India.
The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun. The shape of the map of Uttarakhand looks like a Turtle.

Uttarakhand is the 19th largest state of India.

Uttarakhand the state of India is located in the north-western part of the country. Tibet Autonomous Region of China to its northeast Himachal Pradesh in the North-West, Nepal in the South-East,and is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh in the South-West.

The Geographical Area of ​​Uttarakhand is 53,483 km2

Total 13 states comes in Uttarakhand, out of which 6 are in Kumaon division and 7 are in Garhwal division.

Uttarakhand is divided into two Commissioners:-

1. Kumaun
2. Garhwal

Total 13 states comes in Uttarakhand, out of which 6 are in Kumaon division and 7 are in Garhwal division.
Kumaun Division:–

1. Almora
2. Bageshwar
3. Pithoragarh
4. Champawat
5. Nainital
6. U.S.Nagar
   

Garhwal Division:-

1. Pauri Garhwal
2. Haridwar
3. Dehradun
4. Tehri
5. Rudraprayag
6. Chamoli
7. Uttarakashi

Famous Peaks of Uttarakhand:-

1. Nanda Devi:-
   Height above sea level – 7817 m, District – Chamoli
2. Kamet:-
   Height above sea level – 7756 m, District – Chamoli
3. Badrinath:-
   Height above sea level – 7138 m, District – Chamoli
4. Kedarnath:-
   Height above sea level – 6945 meters, District – Rudraprayag
5. Panchachuli:-
   Height above sea level – 6904 meters, District – Pithoragarh
6. Bandarpoonch:-
   Height above sea level – 6315 meters, District – Uttarkashi
7. Gangotri:
   Height above sea level – 6672 meters, District – Uttarkashi

Famous Poet of Uttarakhand:-

1. Sumitranandan Pant
2. Chandrakunwar Bartwal
3. Girish Tiwari (Girda)
4. Manglesh Dabral
5. Ruskin Bond
6. Veena Pani Joshi
7. Shivani

Famous Plants of Uttarakhand:-

1. Cedrus deodar
2. Pinus spp.,Abies pindrow
3. Quercus spp.,Aconitum heterophyllum
4. Paeonia emodi
5. Swertia chirayita
6. Bergenia ciliata
7. Dioscorea deltoidea
8. Angelica glauca (Choru)

Famous Cuisines of Uttarakhand:-

1. Rabri (that made with Jhongora (shyama ka chawal) & Chaas (butter milk) adding leafs of Radish
2. Khadi or jhwai (made with butter milk)
3. Arsa (made with rice and jaggery)
4. Gulthiya (made with normal aata & pure desi Ghee)
5. Bhatt ki churkani / bhattwani
6. Ugal ki bhujia
7. Ligon ka sag
8. Gaba
9. Madva ki roti (Ragi), pinao ka sag
10. Gahat (Kulath) Soup
11. Kandali ki bhujji
12. Thichodi(Radish or potatoes)
13. Muspani(Grounded urad)
14. Dhapadi(Spinach soup)
15. Stuffed Gahat Chapatis
16. Gahat (Kulath)
17. Rasmi Badi (Kofta)
18. Bhangjeera ki Chatni
19. Chainsoo
20. Kafuli
21. Urad Ke Pakore (Wada)
22. Aloo Ke Gutke

20 Famous Adventurous & Trekking Places of Uttarakhand:-

1. Rishikesh
2. Kedarnath
3. Auli
4. Yamunotri
5. Valley of Flowers
6. Nanda Devi National Park
7. Gandhi Sarovar (Near Kedarnath)
8. Bhavishya Badri Temple
9. Tungnath
10. Gaumukh
11. Kuari Bugyal
12. Rudranath
13. Tapovan
14. Kapleshwar Temple
15. Neelkanth Peak
16. Hemkund Sahib
17. Gangotri National Peak
18. Benog Wildlife Sanctuary
19. Pindari Glacier Trek
20. White-Water Rafting