Nainital

Nainital, British India’s favourite summer resort area , may be a popular hill station located within the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Many believe that the world was like the Cumbrian Lake District in England and thus led the homesick Englishmen to flock to Nainital. Today, while the bustling town, perched on a mountain top within the Great Himalayas, may have increased in size, with its high-rises mingling with colonial-style bungalows, it retains its old-world charm. Situated at a height of 1,938 m, Nainital was once a website of 60 lakes, the foremost important being the Naini Lake, around which the town grew.

There are various legends related to its name. As per one, Nainital was named after its resident deity Goddess Naina. Another legend tells the story of Sati, who immolated herself when her father didn’t invite her husband Lord Shiva to his yagna (religious fire ritual). Enraged, Lord Shiva carried her body and traversed the universe. it’s believed that so as to guard the universe from Shiva’s wrath, Lord Vishnu shredded Sati’s body together with his chakra. Many believe that Sati’s eyes fell at this spot and thus it’s been named as Nainital, wherein ‘nain’ means eyes and ‘tal’ means lake. There are many mythological references related to Nainital. it’s mentioned within the Manas khand of the Skanda Purana as Tri-Rishi-sarovar where three sages, so as to quench their thirst, dug a hole and channelled water from the holy lake of Mansarovar in Tibet. Not just a well-liked tourist destination, Nainital is taken into account holy by Hindus also .

How To Get There

By Air

The nearest airport known as Pantnagar Airport is approximately one hour away from the town of Almora.

By Road

The city is well-connected by roads to major destinations of India as it is connected with NH8

By Rail

The nearest railway station to Nainital is Kathgodam that is 34 km away. It has a smooth connectivity to major cities such as Delhi, Lucknow etc.

Attractions

Bhimtal Lake

Bhimtal lake may be a prominent stopover on the tourist circuit. it’s located at a height of 1,200 m above water level and is known as after Bhima, from the epic Mahabharata. a huge stretch of emerald blue waters, the lake reflects the encompassing greenery. Bhimtal is cover a neighborhood of 47 hectare and is home to a diversity of aquatic life. During winter, one can see variety of migrato...

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

Spread over a neighborhood of 47 sq km, the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is host to quite 200 species of native and migratory birds and species like Indian red fox, jackals, pine martens and porcupines. It also houses leopards, ghorals, wild boars, kakars, monkeys and Himalayan black bears. Located within the lap of Kumaon hills, it gives a bird’s eye view of the snow-clad mountains. The sanctu...

Mukteshwar

Lying on the outskirts of Nainital, Mukteshwar may be a quaint hill town set amidst lush coniferous forests and sweet-smelling fruit orchards. drenched colonial charm, Mukteshwar is lined with British-style bungalows that boast red roofs, picket barriers and ancient wooden window frames. the whole area is doused with screaming silence and makes for a perfect natural retreat. Since it lies at a hei...

Naini Devi Temple

Lying on the northern a part of Naini Lake, the Naina Devi Temple, dedicated to local deity Naina Devi, may be a popular spiritual stopover. The temple is one among the shaktipeethas (devotional shrines where severed body parts of Goddess Sati fell) and draws devotees from everywhere the region. The sanctum sanctorum houses three deities– Goddess Kali on the left, Lord Ganesha on the prop...

Naini Lake

A vast crescent-shaped stretch of emerald-blue waters, the Naini Lake is one among the main attractions of Capitol Hill station. A picturesque spot, it’s surrounded by seven hills that are mirrored in its blue waters, giving it a greenish hue. Lush forests of tall oak trees fringe this freshwater lake that lies at the foothills of the good Himalayas. The Naini Lake has been divided into two...