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Saroli
Saroli is a small village near the Kausani hill station in Uttarakhand, India. It is from the city of Bageshwar. Location The village is connected by a light vehicle road with Almora-Kausani-Bageshwar Road at Kausani. The road is about 12 km due to large number of curves, but it is only about 7–10 km by the forest walk. It is about a 5–7 km road trip and a 10–11 km walking trip from the Garur. (about 25 km from Kausani). Climate The climate is always cool with some snowfall in winter. A heavy rainfall makes flora and fauna abundant. The hill above the village acts as huge tank and stores rainwater for the villagers. There is a river flowing nearby the village which provides water. Crops Rice and wheat are the main crops. Apart from this, villagers also grow onions, potatoes, and different fruits such as plums, and peaches. The river water is a source of irrigation for all crops and sometimes for drinking purposes. It is also said that once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kausani
Kausani ( Kumaoni: ''Kôsānī'') is a hill station and Village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli. Mahatma Gandhi called this place the 'Switzerland of India', due to similarity in landscapes. History During Independence of India in 1947, Kausani was situated in the Almora District till 15 September 1997 after which Bageshwar district was carved out of Almora district. On 9 November 2000, the State of Uttarakhand was created from the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Kausani is located at in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, India at a distance of from Bageshwar city, the administrative Headquarter of Bageshwar District. Kausani is located north of Almora, a major hill station and the historical capital of Kumaon Kingdom. Kausani lies in the Kumaon divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Bhararisain, a town in Chamoli district, is the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital. Archaeological evidence supports the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bageshwar
Bageshwar ( Kumaoni: ''Bāgshyār'') is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital Dehradun. Bageshwar is known for its scenic environment, glaciers, rivers and temples. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district. Situated on the confluence of Saryu and Gomati rivers, Bageshwar is surrounded by the mountains of Bhileshwar and Nileshwar to its east and west and by the Suraj Kund in the north and Agni Kund in the south. Bageshwar was a major trade mart between Tibet and Kumaun, and was frequented by the Bhotia traders, who bartered Tibetan wares, wool, salt and Borax in exchange for Carpets and other local produces in Bageshwar. The trade routes were, however, closed after the Indo-China War of 1962. The city is of great religious, historic and political significance. Bageshwar finds mention in var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almora
Almora ( Kumaoni: ''Almāḍ'') is a municipal board and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range. Koshi (Kaushiki) and Suyal (Salmale) rivers flow along the city and snow-capped Himalayas can be seen in the background. Almora was founded in 1568 by King Kalyan Chand; however, there are accounts of human settlements in the hills and surrounding region in the Hindu epic Mahabharata (8th and 9th century BCE). Almora was the seat of Chand kings that ruled over the Kumaon Kingdom. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. According to the provisional results of the 2019 national census of India Almora had a population of 179,000. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya, Almora enjoys a year-round mild temperate climate. The town is visited by thousands of tourists annually from all ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garur
Garur is a town in the Bageshwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. Administration Garur is one of the Sub Divisions in Bageshwar District. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office is situated nearby at Purda. Besides SDM Office, Tehsil Headquarter is also in Purda. Presently Shri Jaywardhan Sharma is SDM of Garur sub division. Block office of Garud Block is located in Gadsher Village. Garur has forest range office at Gadkhet and Baijnath. The Garur Nagar Panchayat was established on 23 July 2021. At the time of its formation, the total population of the town was 5,002 and it was spread over an area of . Geography and demographics Garur town spreads in a vast valley formed by glaciation and river erosion of Gomati and Garur Ganga. The climate of Garur is Sub-tropical to temperate lowest temperature ranging around 5° celsius and highest up to 35° celsius. Nearby places include Kausani, Baijnath, Kot Bhramari Gwaldam and Bageshwar. The neighbouring villages also inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peach
The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and others (the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties), nectarines. The specific name ''persica'' refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia (modern-day Iran), from where it was transplanted to Europe. It belongs to the genus ''Prunus'', which includes the cherry, apricot, almond, and plum, in the rose family. The peach is classified with the almond in the subgenus '' Amygdalus'', distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed shell (endocarp). Due to their close relatedness, the kernel of a peach stone tastes remarkably similar to almond, and peach stones are often used to make a cheap version of marzipan, known as persipan. Peaches and nectarines are the same species, though they are regarded commercially as different fruits. The skin of nectarines lac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quantities in seawater. The open ocean has about of solids per liter of sea water, a salinity of 3.5%. Salt is essential for life in general, and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and is known to uniformly improve the taste perception of food, including otherwise unpalatable food. Salting, brining, and pickling are also ancient and important methods of food preservation. Some of the earliest evidence of salt processing dates to around 6,000 BC, when people living in the area of present-day Romania boiled spring water to extract salts; a salt-works in China dates to approximately the same period. Salt was also prized by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalika Mandir
Kalika may refer to: * Kali, also known as Kalika, the Hindu goddess associated with universal energy * Kālikā, a daughter of Dakṣa Places in Nepal * Kalika, Chitwan, Bagmati Province * Kalika, Sindhupalchok, Bagmati Province * Kalika, Baglung, Gandaki Province * Kalika, Kaski, Gandaki Province * Kalika, Dailekh, Karnali Province * Kalika, Dolpa, Karnali Province * Kalika, Humla, Karnali Province * Kalika, Bardiya, Lumbini Province * Kalika, Kanchanpur, Sudurpashchim Province * Kalika, Achham, Sudurpashchim Province * Kalika Rural Municipality, Bagmati Province * Shubha Kalika, Karnali Province Temples * Maula Kalika Temple, Forest, Mountain Peak (Gaindakot, Nawalparasi, Nepal) * Kalika Mata Temple (other) People * Kalika (footballer) (born 1999), Portuguese footballer * Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya (1970–2017), Indian folksinger * Kalika Prasad Shukla (1921–1993), scholar and poet * Vasily Kalika (14th century), Russian saint * Kalika Singh (born 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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