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Uttarakhand is one of the beautiful states in North India popularly known as Dev Bhoomi or the Land of Gods. The holy rivers of Ganga and Yamuna find their origin in this beautiful state. Chardham Yatra, the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Uttarakhand was carved out of the hilly parts of Uttar Pradesh in the year 9 Nov, 2000 and became the 27th state of India. The hills of Uttarakhand have all the ingredients for adventure, packed with excitement and thrill - an unexplored valley, towering peaks, flowing rivers, snow-capped mountains, a splendid combination of flora and fauna and vast tracts of virgin snow. It offers some of the best venues for adventure sports such as skiing, river rafting and rock climbing. Uttarakhand
Tourism is also a treasure house of exotic flora and fauna and is an ideal location for eco-tourism, as well as wildlife tourism. The world-famous Corbett National Park is the pride of Uttarakhand
Tourism. Other important sanctuaries are, Rajaji National Park, Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilla etc. Dehradun, Capital of Uttarakhand state in India is also known as Doon valley and is situated at the foothills of Shivalik ranges in India. It is a major tourist attraction of the state. Some of the beautiful hill stations are- Nainital, Mussoorie, Almora, Kasauni, Ranikhet, Auli, Kanatal
etc. with these Haridwar and Rishikesh are popular among Pilgrims. Rishikesh,
Shivpuri are the two famous places known for White Water River rafting. For your
perfect holidays visit Uttarakhand and spend your few days in the “Lap of Nature”. |
