Barechhina is an Indian village in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 18 km from the district headquarters, the city of Almora. .Barechhina It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-Berinag-Chaukori-Thal-Tejam to Munsiyari.
Prehistoric art Barechhina is also noted for its two pre-historic painted rock shelters, at 'Lakhudiyar', which literally means 'one lakh caves',Lakhudiyar Almora city, Official website. on the banks of Suyal river, it has with paintings of animals, humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white colours,Visual Arts of Uttaranchal, India Shekhar Chandra Joshi, Faculty of Visual Arts & Design, Kumaun University (Nainital).Uttarakhand Arts and engravings of trishul and Swastika.Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya = Colour Plate - 54 A, 54 B Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. (New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Aryan Books International, 1995. .
These images have now become a tourist attraction as well Places of Interest around Almora www.magical-india.com. It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.Engraved tree motif Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
,GIC BARECHHINA Govt. of Uttarakhand Official website. along with government girls' inter college and other private schools like Maharshi Vidhya Mandir. The commercial facilities present in Barechhina include shops, petrol bunk, and accommodations for lodging and food.
Geography Barechhina is situated at
Further reading Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Aryan Books International, 1995. .
References
External links Rock Art of Kumaon :: Himvan.com Photo Gallery Rock Art of Kumaon :: Kuamon Kala Shilp Aur Sanskriti :: Himvan.com Series of rock art images at IGNCA Engraved trishula (trident) Image