Barechhina
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| ?Barechhina Uttarakhand • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 1,646 m (5,400 ft) |
| Climate Temperature • Summer • Winter |
Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Bsh) (Köppen) 28 - -2 °C (84 °F) • 28 - 12 °C (70 °F) • 15 - -2 °C (61 °F) |
| District(s) | Almora |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 263624 • +91-5962 • UA-01 |
| Website: almora.nic.in | |
Coordinates: Barechhina (Hindi: बाड़ेछीना), is a village in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 8 km from the district headquarter, the city of Almora. [1]. It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-Berinag-Chaukori-Thai-Tejam to Munsiyari.
Barechhina has recently been public notice due to finding of two pre-historic painted rock shelters, 'Lakhuudiyar', on the banks of Suyal river, with paintings of animals, humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white colours [2] [3], which have now become a tourist attraction as well [4] It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi [5].
It is also known as the birth place of acclaimed Hindi short story writer, Shailesh Matiyani (1931-2001). It also home to the ‘Ekta Sanskritik Samiti’, a local cultural organization. [6], and a Govt. Inter College (G.I.C.) [7].
[edit] Geography
Barechhina is situated at 29°38'32"N and 79°44'51"E [8]
[edit] References
- ^ Barechhina
- ^ Visual Arts of Uttaranchal, India Shekhar Chandra Joshi, Faculty of Visual Arts & Design, Kumaun University (Nainital).
- ^ Uttarakhand Arts
- ^ 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 gov.ua.nic.in.
- ^ Barechhina at wikimapia
