Uttaranchal Cheap Flights

Uttaranchal lies in the heart of Himalayan mountain ranges. It is only a nascent state formed late in the year 2000. The city of Dehradun was been declared as the capital of the new state. The awesome charm and beauty of the state lies in its hills. It forms almost 88 percent. It shares borders with Himachal Pradesh in the northwest and Uttar Pradesh in the south, and Nepal and China as international company.

Uttaranchal, the abode of Gods, is blessed with magnificent glaciers, sparkling and joyful rivers, gigantic and ecstatic Himalayan peaks, natural biospheres, and valley of flowers, skiing slopes and dense forests. The land has always been the source of inspiration for nature lovers and seekers of peace and spirituality.

There are many shrines and places of pilgrimage. The four most sacred and revered Char-Dham Hindu temples: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the Mighty Mountains. This is the land where Vedas and Shastras were composed and great Indian epic of Mahabharata was written.

Geographical formation encompasses districts like Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Haridwar, Champawat, Nainital, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, and Rudraprayag. The famous peaks of Uttaranchal are Nanda Devi, Kedarnath, Bandarpunch, Mount Kamet and Trishul. The major Glaciers include Gangotri, Pindari, Milam and Khatling.

The principal rivers are Ganga, The Yamuna, Ramganga and Sharda. The riches of forests and wildlife can be witnessed at almost twelve sites: Nanda Devi national park, Gangotri national park, Kedarnath sanctuary, Sanadi sanctuary, the valley of flowers, Ascod musk deer sanctuary, Govind national park, Rajaji national park, Govind sanctuary, Mussoorie sanctuary, and Binsar sanctuary.

The state is rich with its horticulture produce of apple, orange, malta, pear, grapes, peach, plum, appricot, litchi, mango, guava etc. are widely produced fruits. The region also holds good promises for developing herbal pharmaceutical industry owing to abundant medicinal plants.