Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state in northern India known as Devbhumi (or Land of the Gods), a land of pristine natural beauty and spirituality. Evolving from Uttar Pradesh and formerly known as Uttaranchal, the state offers not only breathtaking views of the Himalayas, but also a cultural ethos of harmonious co-existence with nature.
Uttarakhand is a popular place of pilgrimage as it is the source of the Ganga and the Yamuna, two of the Hindus’ holiest rivers. Uttarakhand is home to the Char Dhams, the four holiest pilgrimage sites of the Hindus-Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Thousands of tourists visit Uttarakhand every year to pay homage to the Char Dhams.