Mind blowing facts about the charming state of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand, also known as Dev Bhoomi is an incredible hill state home to some ancient temples, Yoga schools and wildlife sanctuaries. This Himalayan land of mysteries and mythology has been attracting travellers from all over the world for a long time now, and aptly so.

If this has you interested, here are some amazing facts about Uttarakhand that will surely blow your mind away!

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Uttarakhand is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Valley of Flowers and Nanda Devi National Park.

India’s top two mountaineering institutes are in Uttarakhand. The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi was set up in 1965 and is one of the most famous institutes in the country. The other one is Pandit Nain Singh Surveyor Mountaineering Training Institute in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

Nanda Devi peak in the Chamoli Garhwal District of Uttarakhand is the second highest peak in India, at an elevation of 7816 m above sea level.

Rishikesh in Uttarakhand is the Yoga Capital of the world! There are several famous Yoga and meditation institutes here, which usually remains crowded with followers and yoga practitioners from across the globe.

Two of India’s most revered rivers, Ganga and Yamuna, originate from Uttarakhand. While River Ganga originates from Gangotri, Yamuna originates from Yamunotri in the Himalayas.

For those who don’t know, Tungnath in Uttarakhand is the highest Shiva temple in the world! The temple is believed to be more than a thousand years old, and is linked to the Pandavas from the Mahabharata.

The famous panch prayag (place of confluence of rivers) temples in Uttarakhand are Devprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Rudraprayag and Vishnuprayag.

Tehri Dam, at 260.5 m above sea level, on River Bhagirathi in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand is the highest dam in India.This is also among the 10 highest dams in the world!

Jim Corbett National Park in Nainital district of Uttarakhand is the first official national park established in 1936 for the protection of tigers. Other prominent national parks in the state include Rajaji National Park and Nanda Devi National Park.

Uttarakhand is known as Dev Bhoomi, the abode of gods, owing to the presence of several religious sites here such as Haridwar, Rishikesh, Gangotri, Yamunotri , Badrinath and Kedarnath among others.

The mystical flower Brahma Kamal is the state flower of Uttarakhand. This beautiful white lotus flower is considered absolutely sacred, as it is believed that this is the flower that Lord Brahma holds in his hand.