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ARCHITECTURE AND CRAFTS ● Among the prominent local crafts is wood carving, which appears most frequently in the ornately decorated temples of Uttarakhand. ● Intricately carved designs of floral patterns, deities, and geometrical motifs also decorate the doors, windows, ceilings, and walls of village houses. ● Paintings and murals are used to decorate both houses and temples. ● Pahari painting is a form of painting that flourished in the region between the 17th and 19th century. Mola Ram started the Garhwal Branch of the Kangra school of painting. ● Guler State was known as the \"cradle of Kangra paintings\". Kumaoni art often is geometric in nature, while Garhwali art is known for its closeness to nature. ● Other crafts of Uttarakhand include handcrafted gold jewellery, basketry from Garhwal, woolen shawls, scarves, and rugs. The latter are mainly produced by the Bhotiyas of northern Uttarakhand.

Architectural detail at Dharamshala Traditional Wood Architecture Abhisarika Nayika

ART AND LITERATURE ● Uttarakhand's diverse ethnicities have created a rich literary tradition in languages including Hindi, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari, and Tharu. Many of its traditional tales originated in the form of lyrical ballads and chanted by itinerant singers and are now considered classics of Hindi literature. ● Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Mohan Upreti, Naima Khan Upreti, Prasoon Joshi, Shailesh Matiyani, Shekhar Joshi, Shivani, Shiv Prasad Dabral 'Charan', ; Lalit Kala Akademi fellow– Ranbir Singh Bisht; Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees – B. M. Shah, Narendra Singh Negi, Prem Matiyani and Urmil Kumar Thapliyal; Sahitya Akademi Awardees – Liladhar Jagudi, Dabral, Manohar, Ruskin Bond and Viren Dangwal; Jnanpith Awardee and Sahitya Akademi fellow Sumitranandan Pant are some major literary, artistic and theatre personalities from the state. ● Prominent philosophers, Indian independence activists and social-environmental activists; Anil Prakash Joshi, Anusuya Prasad Bahuguna, Basanti Devi, Chandra Singh Garhwali, Kunwar Singh Negi, Mukandi Lal, Nagendra Saklani, Sri Dev Suman, Ram Prasad Nautiyal, Sunderlal Bahuguna and Vandana Shiva are also from Uttarakhand.

DANCE AND MUSIC ● The dances of the region are connected to life and human existence and exhibit myriad human emotions. Langvir Nritya is a dance form for males that resembles gymnastic movements. ● Barada Nati folk dance is another dance of Jaunsar-Bawar, which is practised during some religious festivals. Other well-known dances include Hurka Baul, Jhora-Chanchari, Chhapeli, Thadya, Jhumaila, Pandav, Chaufula, and Choliya. ● Music is an integral part of the Uttarakhandi culture. Popular types of folk songs include Mangal, Basanti, Khuder and Chopati. These folk songs are played on instruments including Dhol, Damau, Turri, Bhankora, Mandan and Mashakbaja. \"Bedu Pako Baramasa\" is a popular folk song of Uttarakhand with international fame and legendary status within the state. ● Music is also used as a medium through which the gods are invoked. Jagar is a form of spirit worship in which the singer, or Jagariya, sings a ballad of the gods, with allusions to great epics, like Mahabharata and Ramayana, that describe the adventures and exploits of the god being invoked. B. K. Samant, Basanti Bisht, Chander Singh Rahi, Girish Tiwari 'Girda', Gopal Babu Goswami, Heera Singh Rana, Jeet Singh Negi, Narendra Singh Negi and Pritam Bhartwan are popular folk singers and musicians from the state, so are Bollywood singer Jubin Nautiyal and country singer Bobby Cash.



Food: Cuisines of Uttarakhand are simple and made of locally grown ingredients. The cuisines don't have complex spices.The two regions in Uttarakhand have different cuisines, so there are Garhwali Cuisines and Kumaoni Cuisines . Some popular cuisines in Uttarakhand are: ● Gahat (Kulath) Soup ● Stuffed Gahat Chapatis ● Gahat (Kulath) ● Rasmi Badi (Kofta) ● Bhangjeera ki Chatni ● Aloo Ke Gutke ● Chainsoo ● Kafuli ● Urad Ke Pakode (Wada)

Gahat Soup Stuffed Gahat Chapatis Rasmi Badi

Aloo ke Gutke Urad ke Pakode Kaufli Bal Mithai Chainsoo

Flora and Fauna : Wildlife / Birds Forest Type Tiger, Chital (Axis axis) Leopard (Panthera Pardus), Fox Subtropical (Vulpes vulpes montanus), Boar (Sus scrofa) Tropical rainForest Goral (Naemorhedus goral), Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), Peora Patridge (hill Patridge, Chir Pheasant) Mixed Cane Forest Khushoo Forest Himalayan Thar, Monal, Koklas Sub Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus), Himalayan Thar, Black Alpine Bear Blue Sheep / ‘Bharal’ (Pseudois nahoor) Monal Snow Leopard (Panthera Uncia), Monal, Black Beer, Marmot, Bharal, Snow Cock (Tetraogallus himalayensis), Snow Patridge (Lerwa lerwa) etc

● The region is immensely rich with 4000 species of plants, having remarkable diversity in it’s natural vegetation by virtue of its being at a great range of elevation. ● Subtropical Forest : ● Sal (Shorea robusta) Community :- This is a deciduous type of plant community ranges from 300 m to 1000 m altitude. The tree species of this community are Semecarpus anacardium, Haldu (Adina cordifolia), Bauhinia vahlii, Madhuca longifolia, Cassia fistula etc.. ● Chir / Pine (Pinus roxburghii) Community :- This evergreen plant community is mainly found in dry hill slopes between 1200 m to 1800 m. ● Sub-temperate forest : ● Deodar Community :- The evergreen communities of plants is found between 1800 m to 2200 m altitude. The shrubs which belong to this community are Rubus ellipticus and Berberis asiatica. ● Kal Community :- This evergreen forest resides from 2100 meters to 2800 meters altitude. ● Alpine Community : ● The most interior community of this region lies between 3800 and 5000 m altitude. Low shrubs and grassy meadows are more common categories of this community. With the increase in altitude the plant shape become more small and cushion like.

1) 2) 3) 5) 4) 1) Kandali 2) Kaphal 3) Burans 4) Hogweed 5) Brahma Kamal

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) Alpine Musk Deer 2) Himalayan Monal 3) West Himalayan Common Peacock 4) Golden Mahseer 5) Himalayan Brown Bear

Popular National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand Jim Corbett National Park :

Rajaji National Park:

Nanda Devi National Park:

Tourism: ● Uttarakhand has many tourist spots due to its location in the Himalayas. ● There are many ancient temples, forest reserves, national parks, hill stations, and mountain peaks that draw large number of tourists. ● There are 44 nationally protected monuments in the state. ● Two of the most holy rivers in Hinduism the Ganges and Yamuna, originate in Uttarakhand. Binsar Devta is a popular Hindu temple in the area. ● The state has 12 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, which cover 13.8 percent of the total area of the state. They are located at different altitudes varying from 800 to 5400 metres. The oldest national park on the Indian subcontinent, Jim Corbett National Park, is a major tourist attraction.

The most important tourist spots in Uttarakhand are mentioned below: ● Char Dham: 1)Badrinath 2)Kedarnath 3)Gangotri 4)Yamunotri ● Panch Kedar ● Panch Prayag : 1)Vishnu Prayag 2)Nand Prayag 3)Karnaprayag 4)Rudraprayag 5)Devprayag ● Other attractions are Haridwar and Rishikesh.

● Other than the ancient temples and spiritual places Uttarakhand is known many more hill stations and trekking spots. ● Some places are mentioned below: 1) Nainital 2) Mussoorie 3) Valley of Flowers 4) Auli 5) Dehradun

Char Dham:1) 2) 4) 1) Badrinath 3) 2) Kedarnath 3) Gangotri 4) Yamunotri

Panch Prayag: 2) 1) 5) 1) Devprayag 2) Rudraprayag 3) Vishnuprayag 4) Karnprayag 5) Nandaprayag 3) 4)

Madhyamaheshwar Haridwar Rishikesh Rudranath Tungnath

Other tourist spots : 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) The valley of Flowers 2) Mussoorie 3) Auli 4) Nainital 5) Dehradun

Bhimtal Sahastradhara Falls Uttarkashi Munsyari

Adventure Sport: We can find a number of sports in uttarakhand some are mentioned below: ● Trekking to the Himalayas ● Rappelling ● Paragliding ● White water rafting ● Bungee Jumping ● Giant Swing ● Skiing ● Elephant safaris ● Camping ● Mountain biking Most of these sports is found in Rishikesh. These are just some adventurous sports.Uttarakhand is the best place for all the adventurous sport lovers.

Paragliding Bungee Jumping Trekking in the Himalayas White Water Rafting Rappelling



Made by: Namratha.R Tanushree Manish Kunal Nandish Uttarakhand is a perfect mixture of spirituality, adventure, hospitality, and the warmth people receive from the people.

UTTARAKHAND



• Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the “Devabhumi” (literally “Land of the Gods”)[22] due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Gairsain, a town in Chamoli district is the summer capital of Uttarakhand.The High Court of the state is located in Nainital.

• Formation-9 November 2000 Capital-Gairsain (summer),Dehradun (winter) • Largest city-Dehradun • Chief Minister-Trivendra Singh Rawat (BJP) • Total area 53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi)



•TRADITIONAL DRESS OF UTTARAKHAND

• In the Garhwal region of this Northern state, women usually wear sari tied in a particular way, the pallu going from the front and knotted on the shoulder, with a waistband made of cloth. This is considered convenient for women, as it makes it easier to carry food and does not interfere with their work on the fields. Earlier, the sari was worn with a full sleeves Angra (blouse) with buttons made from silver, to protect the women from the cold. They also don a headscarf scarf to protect their hair from damage and to carry the harvest. A married woman was supposed to wear hansuli (silver ornament) worn around the neck, guloband (resembles the contemporary choker), black beads and silver necklace called chareu, silver payal, silver necklace, silver dhagula (bracelet) and bichuye (toe rings). Sindoor along with bindi was also mandatory for a married woman. Even today, a Gulaband is a distinct feature of a married woman. It is designed on a maroon or blue band with gold square pieces arranged on it.



•FOOD OF UTTARAKHAND

• Some popular cuisines in Uttarakhand are: Gahat (Kulath) Soup Stuffed Gahat Chapatis Gahat (Kulath) Rasmi Badi (Kofta) Bhangjeera ki Chatni Chainsoo Kafuli Urad Ke Pakore (Wada)[2] Aloo Ke Gutke



•DANCE OF UTTARAKHAND

• 5 folk dances of Uttarakhand and the related legends Pandav Nritya. The Pandava Nritya tells the tale of the five heroes of Hindu mythology, the Pandava brothers of Mahabharata, from start to end. ... Bhotia Dance. ... Cholia Dance. ... Jhora Dance. ... Mukhota Dance.



•TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN UTTARAKHAND

•1. Dehradun

•2. Mussoorie

•3. Nainital

•4. Rishikesh – Among the best spiritual places to visit in Uttarakhand

•5. Haridwar

•6. Jim Corbett National Park

•7. Ranikhet

•8. Auli