Tehri, March 5 -- As Uttarakhand prepares to host the Tehri Lake Festival from 6 to 9 March at Tehri Lake, the world will witness adventure sports, cultural programmes, and a vibrant celebration of tourism growth in our Himalayan state.

Kayaks will glide across shimmering waters. Music will echo through the mountains. Visitors will see a destination rising steadily on the global tourism map.

But beneath those sparkling waters lies a story that deserves remembrance.

Before it became a lake, this was Old Tehri - a vibrant township situated at the sacred confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers. Nestled amid the Himalayan ranges and overlooking the Chamba hills, it served as the historic capital of the princely state of Tehri Ga...