Barechhina is also noted for its two pre-historic painted rock shelters, at 'Lakhudiyar', which literally means 'one lakh caves',[2] 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,[3][4] and engravings of trishul and Swastika.[5]
It is also known as the birthplace of acclaimed Hindi short story writer, Shailesh Matiyani (1931–2001). It also home to the ‘Ekta Sanskritik Samiti’, a local cultural organization.,[8] and a Govt. Inter College (G.I.C.).[9] a Govt girls inter college. Some private schools also performing well like saraswati sishu mandir, maharshi vidhya mandir and sharda public school. A newly opened HP petrol pump is fully operational in barechhina and you can have a pure veg meal round the clock at jai guru hotel near Bhatt sports with lodging facility at very reasonable price.
Rock art in Kumaon Himalaya, by Mathpal, Yashodhar. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Aryan Books International, 1995. ISBN81-7305-057-0.
Ancient Cave Paintings at Lakhudiyar, Almora District, Uttarakhand India