Music of Uttarakhand

Folk music of Uttarakhand refers to the traditional and contemporary songs of Kumaon and Garhwal regions in the foothills of Himalayas. This music has its root in the lap of nature and the hilly terrain of the region.

The folks songs of Uttarakhand are a reflection of the cultural heritage and the way people live their lives in the Himalayas. Common themes in the folk music of Uttarakhand are the beauty of nature, various seasons, festivals, religious traditions, cultural practices, folk stories, historical characters, the bravery of ancestors and love ballads.

Traditional musical instruments used in Uttarakhandi music include the dhol, damau, turturi, ransingha, dholki, daur, thali, bhankora and mushakbaja. Tabla and harmonium are also sometimes used, especially in recorded folk music from the 1960s onwards. In recent years, Uttarakhandi folk songs have undergone transformation.

Traditional folk songs from the region, include ceremonial mandal, martial panwara, melancholy khuder, religious jagar, thadya and jhora.

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Panch Kedar

The Kedar Khand region of the Garhwal Himalayas is home to Panch Kedar temples named as Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheswar and Kalpeshwar. During the winter season all the temples are inaccessible due to snowfall and worshipped at the Ukhimath,Mokumath Gopeshwa and Ukhimath. Panch Kedar of Uttarakhand: 1. Kedarnath Temple The Kedarnath Temple on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India and the holiest Hindu shrines of Lord Shiva . The temple is also one of the four major sites in India’s Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of Northern Himalayas. 2. Tungnath Temple The Tungnath Temple is the highest Shiva temple in the world, located in the mountain range of Tunganath in Rudraprayag. Being a religious destination,Tungnath is also a well known trekking destination in the Himalayas and one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples of Uttarakhand . 3. Rudranath Tem...

Teelu Rauteli - Queen of Jhansi of Garhwal

Teelu Rauteli (born Tilottama Devi ) was a Garhwali warrior and folk heroine who lived in Kanda Malla village (present day Bironkhal) in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand , India during the seventeenth century. She is credited with fighting seven wars between the ages of fifteen and twenty. Rauteli was born in the latter half of the 17th century. She is probably the only female warrior in the world who fought seven wars, starting at age fifteen. She was one of the three children of Bhoop Singh (Gorla) Rawat. The others were her brothers Bhagtu and Pathwa. At age fifteen, her engagement was finalized with Bhuppa Singh Negi from Ida talla village (Near Srikotkhal) in Pauri Garhwal district . In those days, Katyuri warriors were continuously attacking the Garhwal Kingdom . After a few days the annual kauthig (country fair) was organised in Kanda, Rauteli wished to attend. She was u...

Badrinath

Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand , India . It is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the temple of Badrinath . Badri refers to a berry that was apparently said to grow abundantly in the area, and nath means "Lord" / "Lord of" as per context in which it is referred. Badri is also the Sanskrit name for the Indian Jujube tree, which has an edible berry. Some scriptural references refer to Jujube trees being abundant in Badrinath. Badrinath was re-established as a major pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the 7th century. In earlier days, pilgrims used to walk hundreds of miles to visit Badrinath temple. The temple in Badrinath is also a sacred pilgrimage site for Vaishnavites . Badrinath is also gateway to several mountaineering ...

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