Chamoli Garhwal

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Ajay Dimri | Chamoli, the abode of gods, is famous for its shrines and temples. Chamoli is situated near the river Alaknanda on the way to Badrinath. Chamoli lies in the arms of the heavenly Himalayas and is full of natural beauty. These mountain ranges, rivers and valleys are associated wit several Gods & Goddesses. The celebrated shrine of Badrinath, a famous pilgirmage of Hindus, the well known "Valley of Flower" and Auli Bugyal are situated here. Today, this snow clad peaks which are a delight for adventure loving tourists. Gopeshwar is the district headquarter of chamoli and is situated at a height of 1308 mts.  Places of Interest: Auli, valley of flowers, nandadevi sanctuary, badrinath temple, kauri pass trek, joshimath, vasudhara, satopnath lake, hemkund sahib, rudranth temple. Mountain Ranges Of Garhwal: Nanda Devi (7817 mts.), Kamet (7756 mts.), Nanda Devi East (7434 mts.), Trishul (7120 mts.), Dunagiri (7066 mts.), Dunagiri East (6489 mts.), Hanuman Parvat (6070 mts.), Devisthan II (6490 mts.), Hathi Parvat (6727 mts.), Gori Parvat (6590 mts.), Neelkanth (6596 mts.), Satopanth (7075 mts.), Nar (5831 mts.), Narayan (5965 mts.). General Information: Altitude : 960 mtrs.  Population : 3,69,198 (2001 census)  Climate : Cold in winter, Pleasant in summer.  Language : Garhwali, Hindi and English  Clothing : summer- Cotton or light Woollen  Clothing : Winter- Heavy Woollen  Season : Round the year  Transport:  Air : Nearest airport is Jollygrant, 221 kms.  Rail : Rishikesh is the nearest railway station, 204 kms.  Road : Well connected to Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainitalk & Almora.