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Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) is one of the most auspicious crops of Asia and Africa. It can adapt to harsh environmental conditions and be cultivated in various agroecological areas. The Garhwal Himalayas region contains a wide diversity of finger millet that remains unexplored. Therefore, the present investigation was designed to describe the finger millet accessions from the Garhwal region using distinctness, uniformity, and stability (DUS) guidelines to evaluate variability among accessions. An assortment of sixty-six finger millet accessions and two varieties were categorized using twenty agro-morphological traits during the summers of 2023 and 2024. The observations were recorded per DUS guidelines standardized by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPV & FR). A few more characters were recorded that were not part of the DUS guidelines, such as the presence of the whorl, which was further divided into two categories: 1. One finger in the second whorl, and 2. Multiple fingers in the second whorl. The arrangement of leaves, inflorescence type, seed density, and seed discontinuity on the fingers were also noted. This study documented the arrangement of leaves and types of multiple whorls in finger millet for the first time. On PCA analysis, the first two components showed a variation of 28.1%. The maximum contribution was found in PC 1 (15.55%), while component 2 (PC 2) contributed 12.38% to the total variability. This study highlights the importance of detailed phenotyping in uncovering the genetic potentials of finger millet and developing crop improvement initiatives for sustainable agriculture and food security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]