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Historical background of Garhwal Region (Cont..) ● Earliest references regarding Garhwal are cited in the SKANDA PURANA by the name of Kedarkhand and also mentioned in Mahabharta. Also find mention in the 7th Century travelogue of Huen Tsang. • However it is with Adi Shankaracharya that the name of Garhwal is linked as in 8th century he visited remote snow laden heights of Garhwal and established a JOSHIMATH and restored most scared shrine of Badrinath and Kedrnath. ● Garhwal means the area or region formed by the integration of 'Garhs' (forts). The word Garh means forts in hilly areas or on hills.

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