New Tehri

New Tehri


The newly established township is the district headquater of Tehri Garhwal. It is situated at an elevation between 1550 to 1950 mts. Above sea level. A modern and well planned town, only 11 Kms. From Chamba & 24 Kms. From Old Tehri, it overlooks a massive artificial lake and a Dam. It will soon become an important centre of attraction on the completion of the dam.Lying on the southern slopes of outer Himalayas, Tehri Garhwal is on of the sacred hilly districts of Uttarakhand State. Before the creation of universe, Lord Brahma is said to have meditated on this sacred land. Muni-ki-Reti and Tapovan of the district are the places of penance for the ancient Rishis. Its hilly terrain and lack of easy communications have helped it to preserve its culture almost intact. Tehri and Garhwal are the two words combined for naming the district as Tehri Garhwal. While the prefix Tehri is the corrupted form of the word `Trihari` which signifies a place that washes away all the three types of sins, namely sins born out of thought (Mansa), word (Vacha) and deed (Karmana), the other part `Garh` means country fort. In fact during olden days possession of number of forts was considered as a significant measuring rod of the prosperity and power of their rulers.

The district of Tehri Garhwal is one of the largest districts in the hill state of Uttarakhand in India with its administrative headquarters at New Tehri. Tehri Garhwal 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. Major towns of the district include New Tehri, Narendra Nagar, Chamba, Lamgaon, and Ghansali. The Tehri Garhwal region was in news in the recent past because of the construction of the Tehri Dam, which is the primary dam of the Tehri Development Project, a major hydroelectric project centered near Tehri Town. The Tehri Dam in Uttaranchal is regarded as the 5th tallest dam in the world, with a height of over 855 feet (261 m). Tehri Dam is located on the Bhagirathi River, which is the principal tributary of the sacred River Ganges. Tehri Dam has a power generation capacity of 2400 MW, provision of irrigation to an area of 270,000 hectares and irrigation stabilization to an area of 600,000 hectares.



The Hindu Mythology and legends seemed to have showered Tehri Garhwal with several spiritual significances. It is this place where River Ganga arrives in its real form at Devprayag where River Bhagirathi and River Alaknanda merge. One can also see many temples dotted across the place. In fact the Tehri Garhwal derives its name from the word a?Triharia?? which indicates a place where three kinds of sins can be cleared that are result of Mansa, Vacha and Kamana i.e. thought, word and deed respe



Best Time To Visit


The place is quite warm during the summers with cool and pleasant evenings and can be visited throughout the year. The winter is very cold with snow covering the city but the sight it offers is spellbinding. It is recommended to carry light woolens or cotton during the summers and heavy woolen during the winter season.

How To Reach


By Air

The nearest airport to New Tehri is Jolly Grant airport, located at a distance of 85 kilo meters away from the area. While the Jolly grant is about 23 kilo meters from the capital town of Dehradun.

By Train

The nearest railway station to Tehri Garhwal is situated in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is well connected by railway networks with major destinations of India. Trains to Rishikesh Railway station are frequent. Taxis and buses are easily available.

Shopping


Shopping in Tehri Garhwal,Uttarakhand is fast becoming popular as there are-no waiting in lines or in traffic, you can shop from the convenience of your home,easier to do comparison shopping, discounts and you can shop at any time without restrictions.The city has a booming economy and that reflects well in the shopping style of the Tehri Garhwal people. Apart from the regular shops and snobbish malls, today online shopping in Tehri Garhwal grows in popularity as more people are turnin



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