KotdwarKotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It's just 101 km from Pauri town , the district headquarter. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its old name was "Kootdwar", which means the gateway of the high hill koot as Chitra koot '' since it is located on the bank of river Khoh. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand.
Mandakini (rivière)The Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river runs for approximately between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag areas and emerges from the Chorabari Glacier. The river merges with river Songanga at Sonprayag and flows past the Hindu temple Madhyamaheshwar at Ukhimath. At the end of its course it drains into the Alaknanda, which flows into the Ganges. The Mandakini is considered a sacred river within Uttarakhand as it runs past the Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar temples.
Devprayagest une ville et un nagar Panchayat situé dans le district de Tehri Garhwal, dans l’État de l'Uttarakhand au nord de l'Inde. Le nom signifie « confluence (prayag) des dieux (Dev) » puisque c'est dans cette localité que confluent la Bhagirathi et l'Alaknanda, les deux rivières qui forment le Gange, et c'est à Devprayag que débute à proprement parler le fleuve qui porte ce nom. Cette confluence ainsi que le qui se trouve sur les hauts de la ville font de Devprayag un lieu de pèlerinage important pour les hindous.
UttarkashiUttarkashi (en Hindi: उत्तरकाशी), est une ville de l’Uttarakhand, un État situé dans l’Inde du Nord. La ville, qui est le chef-lieu du district homonyme, se trouve en bordure du fleuve Bhagirathi à une altitude de 1165 mètres. Elle compte quelque . La Bhagirathi étant un des bras du Gange (dans son cours supérieur) - fleuve sacré descendant de Gangotri - Uttarkashi et ses alentours abritent un grand nombre de temples et ashrams hindous. Le climat étant agréablement tempéré, la ville a également attiré de nombreuses institutions éducatives fonctionnant en internat.
KangchenjungaLe Kangchenjunga (appelé aussi Kanchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Kachendzonga, ou Kangchanfanga) est un sommet de l'Himalaya, sur la frontière indo-népalaise, à l'est du Népal, entre le district de Taplejung et l'État indien du Sikkim où il peut être vu notamment de la capitale Gangtok. Avec une altitude de , c'est le troisième plus haut sommet sur Terre, après l'Everest et le K2, et le point culminant de l'Inde. Jusqu'en 1852, il fut considéré comme le plus haut sommet du monde.
RamlilaRamlila (रामलीला; literally 'Rama's lila or play') is any dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama according to the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana or secondary literature based on it such as the Ramcharitmanas. It particularly refers to the thousands of the Hindu god Rama-related dramatic plays and dance events, that are staged during the annual autumn festival of Navaratri in India.
Bhoksa peopleBhoksa, also known as Buksa/Bukhasiya, are indigenous peoples living mainly in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. They are mostly concentrated in Dehradun and Nainital districts in the foothills of the outer Himalayas. They are also found in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where they are known as Khas. Both communities have been granted Scheduled Tribe status. The Bhoksa speak the Buksa language. The language is spoken in Uttarakhand, mainly in southwestern Nainital district, along a diagonal from Ramnagar to Dineshpur.
Badrinath TempleBadarinath or Badarinarayana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. It is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu—holy shrines for Vaishnavas—who is worshipped as Badrinath. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River.
KausaniKausani (Kumaoni: Kôsānī) is a hill station and Village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli. Mahatma Gandhi called this place the 'Switzerland of India', due to similarity in landscapes. During Independence of India in 1947, Kausani was situated in the Almora District till 15 September 1997 after which Bageshwar district was carved out of Almora district.
TharusLe peuple des Tharus est un groupe ethnique de langue indo-aryenne vivant principalement dans le Teraï, une région méridionale du Népal, pays duquel il représente environ 7 % de la population (1 700 000). Dans les régions transfrontalières indiennes de l'Uttarakhand et de l'Uttar Pradesh, ils sont respectivement et . Les Tharus sont majoritairement hindous (87 %) et bouddhistes (13 %). Selon une légende des Rana Tharus, le peuple serait d'origine rajput.
