a respectful place with religious importance. The temple of the goddess Kali is located in this village and is visited by many devotees throughout the year, especially during the "Navratras". There are 108 Shakti Peethas'' in India, and this holy shrine is one of them as described in the "Srimad Devi Bhagwat". The upper part of goddess Kali is worshipped in "Dhari Devi". Goddess Kali killed the demon "Raktavija" here in this area. After killing the demon, they went under the earth. Notable people Film and television Hindi cinema Brijendra Kala (actor, dialogue writer) Chitrashi Rawat (actress) Deepak Dobriyal (actor) Himani Shivpuri (actress) Priyanshu Painyuli (actor) Sanjay Khanduri (director) Tigmanshu Dhulia (dialogue writer, director, actor, screenwriter, producer and casting director) Urvashi Rautela (actress) Varun Badola (actor) Anushka Sharma (actress) Tripti Dimri (actress) Jagat Rawat (actor) Madhurima Tuli (actress) Television Aditi Sajwan (actress) Alka Kaushal (actress) Asha Negi (actress) Barkha Sengupta (actress) Priyanka Kandwal (actress) Raghav Juyal (dancer, choreographer and actor) Richa Panai (actress) Shivangi Joshi (actress) Shruti Bisht (actress) Shruti Ulfat (actress) Radio Abhilash Thapliyal (radio jockey and actor) Beauty pageants Anukriti Gusain (actress, Femina Miss India, Miss Asia Pacific World 2014) Manasvi Mamgai (model, Femina Miss India 2010) Hollywood Navi Rawat (Indian-American actress) Music Jubin Nautiyal (Bollywood singer) Folk music Basanti Bisht (folk singer, Padma Shri award recipient) Chander Singh Rahi (folk singer, composer, poet musician) Jeet Singh Negi (folk singer) Meena Rana (folk singer) Narendra Singh Negi (folk singer and composer, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient) Pritam Bhartwan (folk singer, Padma Shri award recipient) Art Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna (Hindi writer and poet) Ganga Prasad Vimal (Hindi writer and poet) Leeladhar Jagudi (Hindi writer, poet, Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient) Manglesh Dabral (Hindi writer, poet and journalist, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient) Mola Ram (18th century Indian painter, who originated the Garhwal branch of the Pahari/Kangra school of painting) Ranbir Singh Bisht (Indian painter and the Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Lucknow University, Padma Shri and Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship recipient) Taradutt Gairola (lawyer, author, editer) Viren Dangwal (Hindi writer, poet, journalist and academician, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient) Social work and activism Anil Prakash Joshi (environmentalist, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (environmentalist, Chipko movement leader, Padma Bhushan and Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient) Gaura Devi (Leader of Mahila Mangal Dal of Chipko movement) - Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award recipient) Kunwar