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Kumaon

Champawatचम्पावत

Stone carving from Kali Kumaon, the old name for the hills around Champawat.

A carved stone panel of Shiva on the wall of the Baleshwar temple, Champawat
Baleshwar temple, Champawat. Photo: Saurav mehra, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Crafts made here

शिल्प

  • Stone carving

    Stone carving from Kali Kumaon, the old name for the hills around Champawat.

  • Likhai woodcarving

    Also made in Almora, Bageshwar and Chamoli

Fairs and festivals

मेले और त्योहार

  • Festival

    Phool Deiफूलदेई

    The first day of Chaitra, in mid-March

    Villages across Kumaon and Garhwal

    Children go from house to house leaving fyoli and buransh flowers on each doorstep, a blessing for the year.

Chapters

शाखाएँ