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Uttaranchal has been
described in the ancient texts as Kedarkhand
and Kurmanchal.
The history of the region is older
than that of the Ramayan and Mahabharata.
It is a land of popular myths,
like that of Lord Shiva appearing
as Kirat, of Urvashi, Shakuntala,
as well as the Kauravas and Pandavas.
Of the two component cultural units,
Garhwal was known as Kedarkhand,
or the region of Kedarnath, and
Kumaon as Kurmanchal, the land
of the Kurmavatar (Lord Vishnu in
his incarnation as the Tortoise).
The Uttaranchal of today and
its culture is the sum total of these
peoples' experiences as mountain
dwellers, with a unique insight
into life derived from the belief in the
divinity of the land they lived in.
It is believed that the Pandavas roamed
this land and that the Mahabharata,
the world?s longest epic, and possibly even
the Ramayan, were composed here.
There are many, many places of
historical, cultural and religious
significance that manifest the
multi-layered facets of existence
in the Himalayas.
It is the place where one can travel in
any direction to experience the wonders
of Uttaranchal's mountains, valleys,
rivers, forests, flora
and fauna, and its marvellous
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Capital: Dehradun
Population : 8,479,562
Curuncy : Rupees
Language : Hindi, Garhwali,
Kumaoni
Area : 53,566 km2 |
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