Barechhina
| Barechhina | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Barechhina Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′N 79°26′E / 29.38°N 79.44°ECoordinates: 29°23′N 79°26′E / 29.38°N 79.44°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Almora |
| Elevation | 1,646 m (5,400 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & english |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 263624 |
| Telephone code | 91-5962 |
| Vehicle registration | UA-01 |
| Climate | Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Bsh) (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 28 – −2 °C (82–28 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 28–12 °C (82–54 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 15 – −2 °C (59–28 °F) |
| Website |
almora |
Barechhina is a village in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 18 km from the district headquarters, the city of Almora. .[1] It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-Berinag-Chaukori-Thai-Tejam to Munsiyari.
Pre-historic art
Barechhina is also noted for its two pre-historic painted rock shelters, at 'Lakhudiyar', which literally means 'one lakh caves',[2] 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,[3][4] and engravings of trishul and Swastika.[5]
These images have now become a tourist attraction as well [6] It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.[7]
Overview
It is also known as the birthplace of acclaimed Hindi short story writer, Shailesh Matiyani (1931–2001). It also home to the ‘Ekta Sanskritik Samiti’, a local cultural organization.,[8] and a Govt. Inter College (G.I.C.).[9]
Geography
Barechhina is situated at 29°38′32″N 79°44′51″E / 29.64222°N 79.74750°E
Further reading
- Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Aryan Books International, 1995. ISBN 81-7305-057-0.
References
- ↑ Barechhina
- ↑ Lakhudiyar Almora city, Official website.
- ↑ Visual Arts of Uttaranchal, India Shekhar Chandra Joshi, Faculty of Visual Arts & Design, Kumaun University (Nainital).
- ↑ Uttarakhand Arts
- ↑ Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya = Colour Plate - 54 A, 54 B Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. (New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts,Aryan Books International, 1995. ISBN 81-7305-057-0.
- ↑ Places of Interest around Almora www.magical-india.com.
- ↑ Engraved tree motif Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
- ↑ Uttaranchal Rural Clubs, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. (Youth Centres), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.
- ↑ GIC BARECHHINA Govt. of Uttarakhand Official website.