Uttaranchal is situated in the northwest portion of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state. It borders Tibet, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh, and the UP plains districts. The glaciers in the high hills are the source of the Yamuna and Ganges. India's highest peaks are here and so are some of Hinduism's most sacred shrines. Badrinath (Vishnu), Kedarnath (Shiva), Panch Prayag, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Hemkund (Sikh), Sirkanda Devi, Temple (Durga-Shakti), Haridwar, Rishikesh, the Indian Himalayas are said to be the abode of the gods.