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LAKHUDIYAR
The lakhudiyar walls are located in the Barechhina village at the banks of Suyal river ofAlmora district ofUttrakhand. These caves have the paintings of animals ,humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white.It has become a historically significant sight

HISTORY
Lakhudiyar is a rock shelter which were the rescue spot of early man to save them from harsh climate. Lakhudiyar means 'one lakh caves'. These walls depict the life and the surroundings of the early man.

PAINTINGS
The paintings are mostly drawings of people ,animals and weapons used by early man. On one side of the wall is the painting of people who have been shown performing  a mass dance in agroup of 34 people on one side and 28 people on the other side. These picture also depicted the clothes and pet animals that were domesticated in those times. These paintings give a glimpse of the type of life the people had in that village.Two painted rock shelters reveal paintings of animals and humans drawn with finger in black, red and white.

LOCATION
Barechhina is situated at 29°38′32″N 79°44′51″E.This village is about 19km far from main Almora city.

SIGNIFICANCE
These images have now become a tourist attraction. It is also the site for archaelogical rock engraving being studied by Indra Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.