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About Garhwal |
Garhwal has its
history, was buried for a
long time but the recent
archeological excavation
have testified to prehistory
of civilization in garhwal.
Extensively buried sites & a
variety of pottery & grave
goods date some settle ment
back 800 B.C. Garhwal is one
of the most beautiful lands
in whole of asia.
It is the land of snowy
mountains, whose peaks
glisten in the sun;
boulders- stvern glaciers;
gurgling streams; dense
conifer clad slopes;
terraced fields; deep V
shaped valleys; steep gorges
and a friendly hill folk.
Garhwal is also the source
of the two most sacred
rivers Ganga & Yamuna. In
this region tourism as
pilgrimage, is an old age
phenomenon. It has been the
destination if millions of
pilgrimage, sages hermits,
travelers, poets, writers,
naturalist, historians and
geographers since time
immortally fortunately the
recent trend of tourism
towards nature has provided
it to be a better prospect
to be a perfect destination.
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Primitive immensity of
Karakoram, the aloof
domination of mt.everest,
the soften Caucasian
beauties of the Hindukush,
nor any of the many regions
of Himachal can compare with
beauty of Garhwal. Mountains
and valleys, forest & alps,
birds & animals, butterflies
and flowers. all combine to
make a sum of delightful un-
surpassable elsewhere.
The human interest is
stronger than in any other
mountain region in the
world, for these ancient
named peaks are written of
in the earliest historical
record of the Indo Aryan
race.
 Culture, nature & religion
are almost inseparable in
Garhwal. So steeped is the
culture of the people of
Garhwal, which derives much
of its inspiration on from
the nature around.
Garhwal is a paradise for
mountaineers, trekkers,
Rafters, wild-life viewer.
It is also a home of some of
the most challenging peaks
e.g.. Nanda-Devi, Trishul,
Shivling, Bhagirathi, Kamet,
Neelkanth, Dunagiri, and
banderpunch etc.
Lord Vishnu, one of the
Trinity, imprinted on Aston
let into the upper wall of
the pauri, an object of
special reverence. It is
quite a sight to behold when
hundreds of light candles
are floated on the pure
attars of Ganga in the Arti
(Prayers) ritually which
takes place in the evening
everyday is a delightful
sight.
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