Uttaranchal is known as Devbhoomi, meaning the Land of Gods. The holy land houses some of the most revered religious destinations of India. The Himalaya range in Uttaranchal are said to be the home of the gods. This land is very sacred for the Hindus as well as the Sikhs. Uttaranchal has always been associated with spirituality, temples, pilgrimage, holy shrines and mountain tourism. Uttaranchal is one of the state in India which has some of the most important pilgrimage shrines. Temples are scattered all across the state and the holy river of Ganges sanctifies their presence. It is suggested by the historians that the land and culture of Uttaranchal was once under the influence Buddhism, until Adi Shankaracharya revived Hinduism here in 8th century AD. The idol of Badrinath is said to be derived from the Narad Kund by Adi Shankaracharya.
The sense of Uttaranchal gets completed by visiting the holy places and getting oneself involved with the chastity of the temples here. The godlike mountains, spiritual ambience, melodious streams, mystic valleys, luxuriant forests, magnificent fauna, perennial rivers, ageless pilgrimages, all together makes Uttaranchal justly the Land of Gods.