Garhwal is right in the middle of the Himalayas, with Himachal Pradesh in the West and North-West; Tibet in the North; the plains of Western Uttar Pradesh in the South and Kumaon in the East.
it is an administrative division of the raising state of Uttaranchal, comprising the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri and Uttarkashi.
Garhwal is popularly called as DEV BHOOMI - The Land of the Gods. The region is rich with natural beauty and Flora & Fauna. There are numerous temples in the region but is the most famous fot the Char Dhar Yatra, comprising of temples in Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamnotri and Gandotri. The famous sikh gurudwara, Hemkund Sahib is also in the visinity.
Garhwal has abundance of natural beauty which can be seen especially in the Valley of Flowers, where one see's nature at its very best. For those who live for some adventure in there life -Garhwal is the place, as a number of activities are conducted here like white water rafting, mountaineering, trekking etc. |