Cultural Activities (Uttarakhand)– Old Year Questions and Answers

• Nandadevi Raj Jaat is a famous festival in Uttarakhand.
• It’s a 280 km long pilgrimage which starts from Kansua and ends at Hemkund.
• It begins in the village of Nauti, 20 km away from Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand.
• The Kunwar from Kansua village begins the event.

• Mola Ram was an Indian artist who was part of the Garhwal style of painting.
• This type of painting featured pictures of animals, birds, flowers, and images of beautiful women.
• The Garhwal school of painting was believed to have begun in the 1700s and reached its peak between the late 1700s and early 1800s.
• The Pahari painting style used in this type of art was inspired by the battle between good and evil.

• Mola Ram was an Indian artist associated with the Garhwal style of painting.
• This style includes pictures of birds, animals, flowers, and the beauty of women.
• The Garhwal school of art, which is a branch of the Pahari school of art, started in the 17th century and was most popular in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
• Pahari paintings are inspired by stories of good versus evil.

• Ranbir Singh Bisht, born in 1928 in Pauri Garhwal, was an Indian painter and the head of the College of Fine Arts at Lucknow University.
• He was honored with the Padma Shri Award in 1991.

• Harela is a Hindu festival mainly celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
• It has become a popular practice to promote the slogan of “save the environment” during the festival.
• It is celebrated three times each year – during Chaitra Navratri, Sharad Navratri in the month of Ashwin, and Shravan which marks the start of the rainy season.

• The Harela festival in Uttarakhand is connected to planting trees.
• People often use the phrase “save the Environment” when talking about Harela.

• In Uttarakhand, a festival known as Bhitauli is celebrated for the good health of children.
• This festival is mainly celebrated in the Kumaon region and the name means “to meet”.
• Bhitauli is a special event for married women who look forward to the month of Chaitra (the first month of the Hindu calendar) to celebrate it.

• The Kumaon region is known for its traditional musical instruments such as the Dhol (drum), Damama, Turithal, Flute, Vidai, Huduk, Dam

• Thadiya is a type of dance done in the Garhwal area when a married woman returns to her family’s house for the first time.

• The folk dances of Uttarakhand are Jaguar, Chanchari, and Thadiya, and the folk dance of Rajasthan is Terahtaali.

• Bedi Pako Bara Masa, a well-known folk song from Uttaranchal, was written by Brajendra Lal Shah and composed by Mohan Upreti and B.M. Shah.
• Garhwal is known for its folk songs, such as Mangalik songs, Basanti songs, Chaumasa songs, and Bara Masa songs.

• The people of Uttarakhand have a variety of clothing and jewelry.
• Tilhari is a type of necklace usually worn by married women.
• Bulak, Fuli and Nath are different kinds of nose rings.
• Dhagula is a silver hand ornament and Pauta and Jhavar are ankle bracelets.

• The Bagwal Fair is celebrated in Devidhura, located in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, on the festival of Raksha Bandhan (Shravan Poornima).

• At Mauna-fair, which takes place in Palipachau, Jaunsar and Rawai, people get together in groups to go fishing.

• The Bagwal or Bagwai festival is celebrated on Yam Daritiya (Bhai Dooj) by the people of Garhwal, which is the day after Deepawali.

• People in Uttarakhand celebrate the Nanda Devi Festival to honor the Goddess Nanda and Sunanda.

• Katarmal Temple, also known as Bara Aditya Temple, was built by a Katyuri King, Katarmalla, between the 9th and 13th centuries in Uttarakhand style.
• It is located in Almora district and is dedicated to the Sun God.
• It is the second most important Sun Temple after the famous Konark Temple in Odisha.
• The main statue in Katarmal Temple is of Lord Sun.

• The Katarmal temple, also known as the Bara Aditya temple, was built by a Katyuri king, Katarmalla, between the 9th and 13th centuries in the Uttarakhand style.
• It is located in the Almora district and is dedicated to the Sun God.
• It is the second most important Sun temple after the famous Konark Temple of Odisha.
• The main statue in the temple is of Lord Sun.

• The temple dedicated to Lord Golu is situated in Almora district of Kumaon, in the state of Uttarakhand.

Fair Places of Uttarakhand

Dialects  Region

The word formation of Garhwali is based on Hindi.

It draws its roots from a pure form of Shaurseni. Kumaoni is more influenced by the Awadhi dialect.

Fair/Festival Place

• Kedarnath is situated near the Mandakini River in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
• It is one of the 12 holy sites dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• The Kedarnath temple was constructed by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century.

• Kedarnath lives in the Ukhi Math area during winter.
• That area is in the Kalifat Malla region of Rudraprayag district.
• There is an important temple of Uttarakhand, called the

• Panch-Kedar temple is located in the Garhwal Himalayan region in Uttarakhand.
• Temples of the Panchkedar chain are –
  (1) Kedarnath (2) Tungnath (3) Rudranath (4) Madhyamaheshwar or Madyamahaeswar (5) Kalpeshwar

• The Badrinath Temple is situated in the Garhwal Hills of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
• It is part of the four sacred places (Char Dham) set up by Adi Shankaracharya.
• It is a temple of Lord Vishnu, located near the Alaknanda River.

• The special oil pitcher used to decorate Lord Badrinath is called Gadu-Ghari.
• The Gadu-Ghari Yatra (Oil-pitcher tour) begins at the Tehri Royal Court in Nare

• The Kalika temple, located in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, is devoted to the Hindu Goddess Kali.
• It is located six kilometers away from Ranikhet in the Almora District.