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Nanda Devi Raj Jat: Uttarakhand’s Great Himalayan Pilgrimage
History, meaning, traditional route, the four-horned ram and the important 2026 context around Raj Jat and Badi Jat.
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The Uttarakhand knowledge publication
A place to understand Uttarakhand.
Places, language, history and living traditions, with sources and room for deeper reading.
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Stories with a sense of place
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Kumaoni cultural procession · context photograph · SimpleUnderstandingCaringGuy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized, WebP conversion and display crop. Same license as original.
From the archive · 2020
Jagar: a living folk tradition
Read about the ritual and musical tradition of Jagar in Kumaon and Garhwal.
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Almora · locality photograph · ArmouredCyborg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; display cropping where needed. Derivatives remain CC BY-SA 4.0.
From the archive · 2021
Almora: history and oral tradition
An archival account of the town’s beginnings, read through history and local stories.
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· Rajeevkh14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized, WebP conversion and display crop. Same license as original.
From the archive · 2020
The rock shelters of Lakhudiyar
Explore the prehistoric rock art associated with Lakhudiyar in Almora district.
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From the archive · 2020
Almora’s bal mithai
A look at a distinctive sweet closely associated with Almora.
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· PradeepBisht · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized, WebP conversion and display crop. Same license as original.
From the archive · 2014
Jageshwar
35 kms north east from Almora, Jagehswar is in the middle of beautiful wooded valley of deodar. Starting from Artola village on Almora-Pithoragarh highway, where two streams Nandini and Sura
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The 13 districts of Uttarakhand
Explore district introductions and official reference portals.
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From the archive · 2025
Kausani Hotels
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From the archive · 2025
Dhaulchhina: a Kumaon travel guide
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From the archive · 2023
Almora to Pithoragarh
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From the archive · 2023