- Source: Barechhina
Barechhina is an Indian village in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 18 km from the district headquarters, the city of Almora.
. It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-Berinag-Chaukori-Thal-Tejam to Munsiyari.
Prehistoric art
Barechhina is also noted for its two pre-historic painted rock shelters, at 'Lakhudiyar', which literally means 'one lakh caves', on the banks of Suyal river, it has with paintings of animals, humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white colours, and engravings of trishul and Swastika.
These images have now become a tourist attraction as well It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.
, a Govt girls inter college. Some private schools also performing well like maharshi vidhya mandir. A newly opened HP petrol pump is fully operational in barechhina and you can have a pure veg meal round the clock at jai guru hotel near Bhatt sports with lodging facility at very reasonable price.
Geography
Barechhina is situated at 29°38′32″N 79°44′51″E
Further reading
Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Aryan Books International, 1995. ISBN 81-7305-057-0.
References
External links
Rock Art of Kumaon :: Himvan.com Photo Gallery
Rock Art of Kumaon :: Kuamon Kala Shilp Aur Sanskriti :: Himvan.com
Series of rock art images at IGNCA
Engraved trishula (trident) Image
