Tehri - Garhwal [Uttarakhand]:::.

Tehri Garhwal is one of the largest districts in the hill state of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri. It is surrounded by Rudraprayag District in the east, Dehradun District in the west, Uttarkashi District in the north, and Pauri Garhwal District in the south.

The name Tehri has been derived from ‘Trihari’, signifying a place that washes away the three types of sins - sins born out of Mansa, Vacha and Karmana or thought, word and deed, respectively. ‘Garh’ in Hindi means fort.

Prior to 888 AD, the region was divided into 52 garhs which were ruled by independent kings. Tehri Garhwal or Garhwal Kingdom, was a princely state, ruled by Panwar (Shah) dynasty. Later, it became a part of the Punjab Hill States Agency of British India, which consists of the present day Tehri Garhwal District and most of the Uttarkashi district.

How to Reach:

By road: Tehri is well connected by road to Dehradun, Mussoorie, Haridwar, Pauri, Rishikesh, Uttarkashi, and other parts of the region.

By rail: Rishikesh is the nearest railway station.

By air: Nearest airport is Jollygrant 101kms.