Forest dept identifies 161 sacred sites in Uttarakhand

Of the 161 sites mapped, 83 are sacred forests, 62 sacred groves, 12 alpine meadows, and four revered high-altitude water bodies — Nandi Kund (15,748 ft), Satopnath Taal (15,100 ft), Hemkund Sahib (14,200 ft), and Kak Bhusandi Taal (14,763 ft).