garhwal is mostly known as the land of sacred devi devta (gods) because the holy river ganges, yamuna comes from here and char dhams (holy pilgrimage) badrinath, kedarnath, gangotri and yamunotri are found here along with panch paryags (lands where merging of holy rivers take place). these paryags are deoparyag, rudraparyag, karanparyag, nandparyag and vishnuparyag. there are also some shaktipeeths like dhari devi, mathiyana, kunjapuri, surkunda and punch badri kedarnath, madhya maheswer, tungh nath, rudra nath, kalpeshwer and panch badri adi badri, vridha badri, bhavisya badri, yog badri, badri vishal.