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UTTRANCHAL

PRESENTED BY :

YASHIKA DABASCLASS - I F

ROLL NO. - 41

VIKAS BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Uttranchal became the 27th state of the Republic of India on9th November 2000. The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It

occupies 17.3% of India's total land area with 51,125 sq km.

On Uttranchal Travel, you will find the great diversity of the

region where snow-clad mountains, green hills, fertile valleys,

flowing rivers and thriving lakes add to the natural beauty. Thepopular hill stations of Uttarakhand are Nainital, Bhimtal, Almora,

Ranikhet, Pithoragarh, Munsiyari, Mussorie, Chopta, Valley of

Flowers, Joshimath and Lansdowne. For unlimited serenity and

tranquility


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NEELKANTH MAHADEV TEMPLE

o Neelkanth Mahadev

is a Lord Shiva

temple

o and is situated at aheight of 1700 meters.

It is a 4-hour walk from

Rishikesh and a worth

payinga visit.


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DAKSH MAHADEV TEMPLE

o The Daksh Mahadev

Temple is an ancient

shrine situated to the

south of Kankhal town.o This temple was

constructed by Queen

Dhankaur in AD 1810.


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Located on the bank of theholy Ganges, the shrine iscounted amongst theoldest temples inRishikesh.

Contrary to what the namesuggests, it is notdedicated to Lord Ramas

brother Bharat. Rather, ithas an idol of Lord Vishnu,

which is said to be carvedout of a single 'Salagram'.

The temple wasconstructed by AdiguruShankracharya, in 12th

century.


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RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK The Chila Wildlife

Sanctuary, part of theRajaji National Park, coversan area of around 240 sq.km.

It has 23 species ofmammals and 315 faunaspecies.

You can also catch glimpsesof elephants, tigers,leopards, jungle cats,

Himalayan yellow throatedmartens, sambers, chitals,barking dears, wild boars,langurs, ghurals, sloth bears,king cobras, woodpeckers,etc.

Fishing in the river is allowed


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LAKSHMAN JHULA

Lakshman Jhula isbuilt on the riverGanges and is a majortourist attraction ofRishikesh.

As the legend goes,the original bridgeused by Laxman wasmade of jute and waswobbly.

The bridge, in itspresent iron form, wasbuilt in the year 1939.


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CHARDHAM YATRA - FOUR DOORS TO ATTAINSALVATION


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YAMUNOTRI LAND OF GODDESS YAMUNA Yamunotri,

termed to be theseat of Goddess

Yamuna, is the

first covereddestination of theChardham Yatra.

This is the spotwhere the holy

river, Yamunaoriginates.

The YamunotriTemple was builtby Maharani

Gularia of Jaipurin the 19th


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GANGOTRI LAND OF GODDESS GANGA The Gangotri Temple

is the prime charm of

the place and it is

situated on the rightside of the

Bhagirathi.

Built in 18th century,

the Gangotri templewas constructed by

Gorkha General

Amar Singh Thapa.


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KEDARNATH LAND OF LORD SHIVA Kedarnath, the

home of Lord Shivais the thirddestination of this

pilgrimage tour. There lies an

elevated statue of3584 meters of

Lord Kedar. The Kedarnath

Dham is alsoreferred to beShankaracharyaSamadhi.


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BADRINATH LAND OF LORD VISHNU Badrinath, surrounded by

Nar- Narayan Parvat isdedicated to Lord Vishnu andis considered to be animportant temple of the fourDhams.

This aspiring temple isdivided into three categories:The Garbha Griha featuring 15idols with a high image ofLord Vishnu,

the Darshan Mandap where

auspicious pujas areconducted and

the Sabha Mandap wheredevotees devote their time inoffering prayers andperforming rituals.

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