4. About Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand, a state in northern India
crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its
Hindu pilgrimage sites. Rishikesh, a major
centre for yoga study, was made famous by
the Beatles’ 1968 visit. The city hosts the
evening Ganga Aarti, a spiritual gathering on
the sacred Ganges River. The state's
forested Jim Corbett National Park shelters
Bengal tigers and other native wildlife.
Uttarakhand is best known for its rivers as
it is the origin of some of the most
sacred rivers of India like Ganga and
Yamuna. These rivers are the lifeline of
India, fed up by hundreds of small and big
tributaries emerges from the glaciers of
Uttarakhand. You can enjoy the marine drive
in any corner of Uttarakhand. No words can
ever be enough to perfectly describe this
land. The incredulous variety of experiences
spiritual and sensory – goes beyond any
dialect.