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...

Most Popular fruits of Uttarakhand

The rocky mountainous terrain of Uttarakhand though looks craggy and bereft of vegetation, yet when the season of fruits arrives, you would be wonder-struck to see the fruity trees out there laden with all kinds of juicy colourful delectable fruits that would actually set your mouth watering. To get detailed information on the local fruits of Uttarakhand, go through the article below: Some ‘fruit…err… food for thought’ for your Trip to Uttarakhand , the Land of Gods follows. If you have finally decided to go for Chardham yatra , do not forget to feast upon the delectable fruits sold in the roadside shacks and in the market. Give your taste-buds the heavenly touch of the local varieties like Peach (Aadoo), Plum (Pulam), Apricot (Khumanee), pears (Nashpati), cherry, mango, citrus (Malta), litchi, guava, jackfruit, apple, strawberry, lemon, Kirmodi, Hisaaloo, Kafal, Ghigharu, Alu Bukhara (plum), pine nuts and Bedu. Kafal, Hisaloo, strawberries flood the market in th...

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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