Chamoli
Dronagiri’s Ramleela omits Hanuman as Uttarakhand’s mountain story meets modern development
In Dronagiri, a Bhotiya village in Chamoli, Ramleela honours Lord Ram but leaves out Lord Hanuman because residents believe he wounded their sacred mountain. The tradition carries a warning as forests, slopes and rivers across Uttarakhand face growing pressure from roads, construction and extraction.