The
Geographical State Of Garhwal
The large land of Garhwal is located in the natural beauty of snow clad mountain series and plenty of inhabitation in the castles , covered by rivers and plants in the mountain series and scenic valleys . As per ancient customs , Himalaya has five parts –
Khandah Panch Himalyasth Kathita Nepal Kurmachalo
Kedaroath Jalandhharoth Ruchirah Kashmir – Sngyoantim .
( Skanda Puran , Kedarkhand – 205-56 )
Which means that Nepal , Kurmachal , Kedarkhand ( Garhwal ) , Jalandhar ( Shimla ) – Kangra and Kashmir are the five parts of Himalaya .
In the Skand Puran ( Kedarkhand Mahtmaya , Chapter – 40 ) , the extent of Kedarkhand has been described . Kedarkhand in the east extends from Budh- Giri to Tamasa ( Tons ) river in the west . River Tamasa is on the western border of Jaunsar Babar and its one part is in Jonsar Tehri . Bodhachal is the remains of Bodh – customs which has disappeared from Garhwal like other Budhist Monuments . In Katyuri brass leafs also have mention of Budhachal . Which must have been on the western border of Kumaon . In the North the boundary is well marked by the snow clad mountains . In North-West , the boundary of Kannor ( Kinner ) country is adjacent to Garhwal and Tehri . In the middle of Ganga – Bhagirathi and Satlaj ' branch Waspa , there is a mountain range which separates Kinner state from Garhawal and never created any obstacle for road communication . Even to day the astrologers of Garhawal cross this mountain range and reach their clients of Waspa Upatyaka . ( Himalay Parichay – 1 , Rahul Sanskrutyan – page – 49 ) .
Similarly in the east of river Kali , there is Nepal part and in the west a extensive land area of Kurmachal ( Kumaon , Nandakot and Ramganga ) which is now days is divided in two district of Almora and Nainital .
From the western border of Kurmachal to Jamuna and Ganga and often all watershed of Jamuna has been designated as Kedarkhand .
Garhwal now consists of Pauri Garhwal , Chamoli Garhwal , Uttarkashi , Tehri and Dehradun districts . In the north west of which is the Chinese republic and Tibet and in the west north Himanchal Pradesh and in the South East Uttar Pradesh and Bhutan is located .
The boundary of Garhwal is not only bound by language but nature has also fixed it . In the Himalaya , all rivers flow from the land , is known as Kedarkhand or Grahwal .
In the year 1948 when all kingdoms in India were united , Teheri which was a independent state earlier became part of Uttar Pradesh . It was made a separate district and remaining Gahwal allowed to remain separate district . This way Garhawal is the changed name of the ancient Kedarkhand .
The large land of Garhwal is located in the natural beauty of snow clad mountain series and plenty of inhabitation in the castles , covered by rivers and plants in the mountain series and scenic valleys . As per ancient customs , Himalaya has five parts –
Khandah Panch Himalyasth Kathita Nepal Kurmachalo
Kedaroath Jalandhharoth Ruchirah Kashmir – Sngyoantim .
( Skanda Puran , Kedarkhand – 205-56 )
Which means that Nepal , Kurmachal , Kedarkhand ( Garhwal ) , Jalandhar ( Shimla ) – Kangra and Kashmir are the five parts of Himalaya .
In the Skand Puran ( Kedarkhand Mahtmaya , Chapter – 40 ) , the extent of Kedarkhand has been described . Kedarkhand in the east extends from Budh- Giri to Tamasa ( Tons ) river in the west . River Tamasa is on the western border of Jaunsar Babar and its one part is in Jonsar Tehri . Bodhachal is the remains of Bodh – customs which has disappeared from Garhwal like other Budhist Monuments . In Katyuri brass leafs also have mention of Budhachal . Which must have been on the western border of Kumaon . In the North the boundary is well marked by the snow clad mountains . In North-West , the boundary of Kannor ( Kinner ) country is adjacent to Garhwal and Tehri . In the middle of Ganga – Bhagirathi and Satlaj ' branch Waspa , there is a mountain range which separates Kinner state from Garhawal and never created any obstacle for road communication . Even to day the astrologers of Garhawal cross this mountain range and reach their clients of Waspa Upatyaka . ( Himalay Parichay – 1 , Rahul Sanskrutyan – page – 49 ) .
Similarly in the east of river Kali , there is Nepal part and in the west a extensive land area of Kurmachal ( Kumaon , Nandakot and Ramganga ) which is now days is divided in two district of Almora and Nainital .
From the western border of Kurmachal to Jamuna and Ganga and often all watershed of Jamuna has been designated as Kedarkhand .
Garhwal now consists of Pauri Garhwal , Chamoli Garhwal , Uttarkashi , Tehri and Dehradun districts . In the north west of which is the Chinese republic and Tibet and in the west north Himanchal Pradesh and in the South East Uttar Pradesh and Bhutan is located .
The boundary of Garhwal is not only bound by language but nature has also fixed it . In the Himalaya , all rivers flow from the land , is known as Kedarkhand or Grahwal .
In the year 1948 when all kingdoms in India were united , Teheri which was a independent state earlier became part of Uttar Pradesh . It was made a separate district and remaining Gahwal allowed to remain separate district . This way Garhawal is the changed name of the ancient Kedarkhand .