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UTTARANCHAL
"The Abode of Gods"

Here in the Land of "The Abode of Gods The Holy Trio Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh - The Greater, Preserver and Destroyer meditate on the three corners - triangular Satopanth Lake-charting out the course of the world; The marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati solemnised at Trijuginarayan; Pandu married Kunti at Pandukeshwar; Bhagirath meditated and brought down Ganga on Earth; Pandvas dwelled in Agyatwas and meditated for their salvation after the war of Mahabharata and went to heaven through Swargarohan Mountain; King of AryavratBharat was born at Kanvashram, India is named "BHARAT' after him; Adiguru Shankaracharya, who wrote Shankar Bhasya, which started the reclamation of Hindu religion and set first Dham at Badrinath and attained Enlightenment at Joshimath; In 1829, 15,000 yatris jumped into Eternity at Mahapanth; Swami Sivananda attained enlightenment at Rishikesh, while Swami Vivekananda at Kasar Devi near AlmoJa; Hanuman got Sanjivani Buti, which recovered Laxman, brother of Ram in the battle; Rishi Ghayawan discovered herbs, shrubs and prepared medicines at Doodhatoli; Game Aryans to seek divine knowledge; Ravindranath Tagore inspired and wrote "Geetanjali" - commentry on Geeta at Anashakti Ashram, Kausani; Mahatma Gandhi wondered, why people go to swizerland when there was Kausani and the Kumaon Hills...
"In these hills, Nature's hospitality eclipses all man can ever do. The enchanting beauties of the Himalayas, their bracing climate and the soothing green that envelope you leaves nothing more to be desired. I wonder whether the scenery of these hills and the climate are to be surpassed, if qualified, by any of the beauty spots of the world".
The Abode of Gods is studded with places of pilgrimage and shrines, under the towering peaks were born pure thoughts in places unsullied by the selfish passions generated. in the struggle for existence and self gratification.
"Mightly stand the Himalayas, their ramparts drawn towards heaven. Beyond all conflagration and strife, beyond all destruction and violence stands the eternal concept of spirir'

- Svetsolav Roerich

We have in this book, attempted to bring the reader close to the Himalayas, 5000 years, a mere fragment of their history, their grandeur and above all their soul hungering for beauty, for peace and questing for the spirit infinite.

- EDITOR

(AP. Agarwala)