Devalsari, tucked away in the Aglar Valley, in Tehri Garhwal District, the home of the Jaunpuri’s. The snow-capped peaks of the Mahabharat range in the Middle Himalayas, looming in the distance, marvellous deodar, oak and rhododendron forest, surrounded by terrace fields of the villages of Bangsil, Mauldhar, Udarsu, Tewa, Untad, Butcot, Theek, Kinsu and Naogaon.

The Pali Gad stream flows through Bangsil into the Aglar River, winding its way through a forest landscape with altitudes varying from 1,200 m at Thatyur up to 3,048 m at Nag Tibba, the highest peak in the area.

Habitat: Reserved Forests of Devalsari and Magra.
The forest consists primarily of Chir at lower altitudes at Magra and Deodar, Banj oak and Rhododendron forests with Moru oak at higher altitudes at Devalsari.
Best time to visit for trekking: March to July, September to December
Best time to visit for birds: throughout the year
Best time to visit for butterflies, moths & herpetofauna: April to October
Local festivals in Devalsari: Baisakhi in April and Buddhi Bagwali (Old Deepawali), celebrated one month after Deepawali.
History: Jaunpur is part of the Tehri Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. Jaunpuris have a long and old tradition of food, clothes, language and culture. The Jaunpuris are known to welcome guests and treat them really well. They are known to have small and big festivals throughout the year. The Jaunpuris are famous for their local dances (raansu, tandi).

The famous Shiva Temple at Devalsari, is said to have been built in the 1600’s, is surrounded by tall deodar trees. Six hundred years ago, the area had no deodar forests but was used to grow Jowari. The land belonged to Pujaldi, Bangseel, Kinsu and Theek villages.
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