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Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati
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Omkarananda Ghunisar Bal Vidyalaya, Bhunalgaon |
Date of Foundation : |
1997 |
Classes : |
Class I to V |
School Timing : |
Summer: 7:00 am to
12:00 pm |
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Winter: 10:00 am to
4:00 pm |
Catchment Area : |
Up to 2 km |
Extracurricular Activities : |
Dance and Music. Sports: Kabaddi.
Competitions on a local level. |
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The village of Bhunalgaon is situated deep in
the interior of the Himalayas at an elevation of
1898 m near the famous holy shrines of Kedarnath
and Gaurikund in Rudraprayag District. To reach
this village one has to walk for ca. 3 hours (8
km) from Chenagarh (210 km from Rishikesh).
Approaching from Khor (where is also an
Omkarananda School), Bhunalgaon is ca. 1½ hours
walk away.
There is a Nagnath Temple between Bhunalgaon and
Khor that worships "Nagaraja" (King of the
snakes).
Omkarananda Ghunisar Bal Vidyalaya, Bhunalgaon,
has a magnificent view of the snow-capped
Himalayan mountain range and terrace fields.
Next to the School, there is a big tree that
provides cool shades in the summer. The School
has been founded in 1997 and runs Classes I to
Classes V, serving children from a radius of 2
km. Other than academic studies, the children
also learn Garhwali music and dance. Some play
Kabaddi as a sport and compete on a local level.
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rudraprayag |
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Geographic
Information |
Altitude: |
1898 m |
How to reach: |
8 km from Chenagarh,
3 hours of climbing on a mountain track |
Location: |
In the village |
Holy Places: |
Nagnath Temple on the way to Bhunalgaon |
Cultivation: |
Wheat, Rice, Potatoes, Beans |
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