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In the Puranas, Uttarakhand was the ancient term for the central Indian Himalayas. The region is mentioned in early Hindu texts as the combined region of Kedarkhand and Manaskhand . Its peaks and valleys were referred to as the Svarga loka: a temporary abode of the righteous, and the source of the Ganges .
Uttarakhand, o sacred motherland of gods, may thou be praised and greeted a hundredfold! Land of dharma, sadhana, culture and philosophy, all painted in industry! Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted! Uttarakhand, o sacred motherland of gods, be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold! Ganga and Yamuna are thy bosoms, divine the Himalaya is thy head.
Uttarakhand is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhoomi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage sites found throughout the state. As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state. [1]
Location of Uttarakhand. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uttarakhand: . Uttarakhand – state in the northern part of India.It is often referred to as the Devabhumi (literally: "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.
Uttarakhand (English: / ˈ ʊ t ər ɑː k ʌ n d /, [19] / ˌ ʊ t ər ə ˈ k ʌ n d / [20] or / ˌ ʊ t ə ˈ r æ k ə n d /; [21] Hindi: [ˈʊtːərɑːkʰəɳɖ], lit. ' Northern Land ' ), formerly known as Uttaranchal ( English: / ˌ ʊ t ə ˈ r æ n tʃ ʌ l / ; the official name until 2007 ), [ 22 ] is a state in northern India .
Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town and a nagar panchayat, near New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal District [1] [2] in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.
Alaknanda descending from the foot of the Satopanth (a triangular lake, which is located at a height of 4,402 m (14,442.3 ft), above the sea level and named after the Hindu trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers near the Nanda Devi peak, in Uttarakhand cascades over a length of 229 km (142.3 mi) encompassing the five prayags and is joined at Dev Prayag by the Bhagirathi ...
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