Written by Hemant Bisht and composed by noted Uttarakhandi folk singer and musician Narendra Singh Negi, this song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.Īssociation football, commonly known as football is the most popular sport in Uttarakhand. The state song of Uttarakhand is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) The state shares the national motto of India. Sanskrit is given the status of second official language. Hindi belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages is the official language of Uttarakhand and is spoken by 89.15% of the population ( 2011 census figure includes Garhwali spoken by 23.03%, Kumaoni spoken by 19.94% and Jaunsari spoken by 1.35% of the population as variants of Hindi). It is used in religious and cultural ceremonies of Uttarakhand. It is observed annually on 9 November 2000.ĭhol is a double-headed, drum-like membranophone used primarily in traditional Uttarakhandi folk music. In Hindu epics, this flower is attributed to Brahma, the God of creation, hence named Brahma Kamal (Brahma's Lotus).Īlso referred to as Uttarakhand Divas, is celebrated as the state foundation day of Uttarakhand. Flowers bloom in mid-monsoon (July–August) amongst the rocks and grasses of the hillside at an altitudinal range of 3,000–4,800 metres (9,800–15,700 ft). It is native to the Himalayas, found at an altitude of around 4,500 metres (14,800 ft). This omnivorous species is generally found near the surface in water that ranges from 13 to 30 ☌ (55–86 ☏).īrahma Kamal is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is threatened by habitat loss, habitat degradation and overfishing, and it already has declined by more than an estimated 50%. It is a popular gamefish, once believed to be the largest species of mahseer, and can reach up to 2.75 m (9.0 ft) in length and 54 kg (119 lb) in weight. Its native range is within the basins of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
Golden mahseer, also known as the Himalayan mahseer or Putitor mahseer is an endangered species of Cyprinidae family, that is found in rapid streams, riverine pools, and lakes in the Himalayan region. The National Emblem of India is superimposed on a small red background on its crest with the national motto in Devanagari, "सत्यमेव जयते" ( Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth Alone Triumphs") is presented below.
The Emblem of Uttarakhand is a Diamond Shield of white background and blue borders supported by the stylized mountain peaks of the Himalayas with four streams charging from the left to right. It can occur in suburban and urban areas if appropriate host plants are available. This species can be found in forests and other wooded areas. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, found in the Himalayas from the foothills to 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). The Common peacock is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. In some areas, the species is threatened due to poaching and other anthropogenic factors. It descends to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the winter. It lives in upper temperate oak- conifer forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows between 2,400–4,500 m (7,900–14,800 ft), where it is most common between 2,700–3,700 m (8,900–12,100 ft). Its native range extends throughout the Himalayas. The Himalayan monal is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Due to poaching and smuggling for its musk, which is used in cosmetic products and Asian medicine, it has become an endangered species. The Alpine musk deer inhabits coniferous and deciduous forests in the mountain regions of the Himalayas at elevations of 3,000–5,000 m (9,800–16,400 ft). It is named for having an externally visible musk sac between male testes. The Alpine musk deer is a musk deer species of the Moschidae family native to the Himalayas.
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