For Information About the Kumaon Region from Its Geography to Its People

Himalayan Study Weblinks These websites have been checked, however, Hamilton Trust wish to stress that it is the responsibility of the parent/carer to check the web addresses provided before using them. While we do our best to ensure that the web addresses are accurate and stable it is imperative that parent/carer check them before using them with the children. Kumaon Region http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5112/kumaon.html For information about the Kumaon region from its geography to its people.

http://www.kumaoni.com/ For information about the people, their culture and the region. There are lots of fantastic photographs.

Himalayas: climate http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/altitude.shtml The effect of altitude on climate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/other/sos/geography/w eather_climate/weather_climate_24.shtml Answer to the question: ‘what is the climate of the Himalayas?’

http://www.travel-himalayas.com/about-himalayas/climate-himalaya.html More on the climate of the Himalayas with links to different regions within the range and much useful information such as geographical details, cultural heritage of specific areas, and wildlife.

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/asia/india_past.html The Met office on the climate of India.

http://fixedreference.org/2006-Wikipedia-CD-Selection/wp/h/Himalayas.htm The Himalayan geography and climate from Wikipedia’s 2006 CDRom.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT002240 The climate of India by region.

Uttaranchal http://www.uttaranchal.org.uk/ Info on the Northern Indian state of Uttaranchal, includes, maps, songs, pictures and more.

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. LKS2 – MM – Websites – Himalayan Study http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttaranchal/index.html Maps of India, including Uttaranchal, with railways, roads, industrial activity, minerals, agriculture, and lots more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttaranchal Wikipedia in Uttaranchal.

http://gov.ua.nic.in/ The National informatics Centre on Uttaranchal, includes all manner of technical data and statistics such as demography, electricity and water supply, health and education, etc (see the ‘Uttaranchal at a glance’ section).

http://www.webindia123.com/uttaranchal/land/index.htm More useful info on the state of Uttaranchal in this accessible website.

http://indoexpedition.com/uttaranchal.html More travel info on Uttaranchal.

Raksha Bandhan or the Rakhi festival http://www.bangalinet.com/rakhi_make.htm How to make a Rakhi.

http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/aa080800a.htm On the Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi festival.

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/rakhi/ About Rakhi, includes short ‘Rakhi’ acrostic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhi Wikipedia on Rakhi.

http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-alm.htm Other Hindu festivals.

The Goddess Durga and Nanda Devi http://www.bangalinet.com/durgapuja.htm The Duga Puja festival in India, plus links to other Indian festivals, myths and legends, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga Wikipedia on Durga Puja.

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. LKS2 – MM – Websites – Himalayan Study http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi Wikipedia on Nanda Devi.

http://travel.nielindia.com/Travel%20Guides/utt/valley%20of%20flowers/valley %20of%20flowers.htm The area of Nanda Debi, ‘Valley of Flowers’, includes decent selection of photos.

http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/parvati Detailed but accessible explanation of the goddess Parvati (will help the uninitiated to gain an introductory understanding of how Indian and Hindu mythology functions.

Hindu gods and goddesses http://www.indhistory.com/hindu-god.html Very nice clear site where children can scroll down the page and see the pictures of the Gods and Goddesses. They can then click on a picture for more information and a bigger image.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/index.shtml Excellent but very text-driven site. Extremely clear, accurate and informative but sadly low on pictures. But gives some very good and simple information dispelling myths about what Hindus believe and how many Gods there are.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/hinduism.shtml Informative site but VERY wordy – somewhat dry for children. However, for good readers and those interested it provides clear and careful information about the place of Gods and Goddesses in Hinduism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_Goddess This is a useful ‘starter page’ where children can then follow links to read stories about the different Goddesses and see their pictures. Children can also scroll down this page to find individual Goddesses, including Durga. The stories are not too wordy, although the many different names may be hard for children to read and assimilate.