Barechhina is a village in Almora district,

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, 18 km from the district headquarters, the city of Almora. . It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-

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- Chaukori-Thal-Tejam to

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Prehistoric art

Barechhina is also noted for its two pre-historic painted rock shelters, at 'Lakhudiyar', which literally means 'one lakh caves', on the banks of Suyal river, it has with paintings of animals, humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white colours, and engravings of

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. These images have now become a tourist attraction as well It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by

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Official website. a Govt girls inter college. Some private schools also performing well like maharshi vidhya mandir. A newly opened HP petrol pump is fully operational in barechhina and you can have a pure veg meal round the clock at jai guru hotel near Bhatt sports with lodging facility at very reasonable price.

Geography

Barechhina is situated at

References

External links

Rock Art of Kumaon :: Himvan.com Photo Gallery

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20041121100139/http://tdil.mit.gov.in/CoilNet/IGNCA/asp/showbig.asp?projid=rock Series of rock art images at IGNCA
Engraved trishula (trident) Image
Almora Villages in Almora district Cave paintings

Prehistoric art

Geography

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