Nainital

Nainital is a Himalayan resort town in the Kumaon region of India’s Uttarakhand state, at an elevation of roughly 2,000m. Formerly a British hill station, it’s set around Nainital Lake, a popular boating site with Naina Devi Hindu Temple on its north shore. There’s shopping in Bara Bazaar, and hiking trails with mountain views crisscross the surrounding area’s wooded hills.

MYTHOLOGY OF NEAR BY PLACES IN NAINITAL DISTRICT

There are many places Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand which have religious connection Epics like MAHABHARATA and RAMAYANA. It is said that Padava spent their 14 yrs of exile in Uttarakhand. They constructed several temples in Uttarakhand during their stay here and finally they went to Heaven from the Uttarakhand itself. There are several places in Uttarakhand which have connection with Ramanayana also.

Mukteshwar

Mukteshwar has served as a retreat and also carries much religious significance. According to local belief and folklore the Pandavas as well as many gods and Devtas of the Hindu pantheon have graced it with their presence.

Bhimtal

Bhimtal, earlier known as Bhimsarovar, is believed to be the stamping ground of the Pandavas. According to the locals the town is named so because when the Pandanvas had been exiled in this region they could not find a water body from which they could quench their thirst. It was then that Bhima, the powerful, hit the ground with his "gada" or club thus creating a cavity in the ground, which was filled with an underground source of water. The Bhimeshwar temple is said to have been set up by the Pandavas, who established a Shivling there.

Sattal

Religious beliefs pertaining to the Sattal lakes go back to the times of the Mahabharata. The Nal Damayantital is named after King Nal. King Nal, one of the most famous kings of Hindu mythology, was sentenced to a fourteen year exile by his brother, Pushkar. Penniless and ostracised, he and his wife Damayanti sought refuge in Satal, among other places.

Seeta Bani Temple

Seeta Bani Temple is dedicated to Devi Sita, consort of Lord Rama. Sita was a foundling, discovered in a furrow in a ploughed field, and for that regarded as a daughter of Bhumi Devi, the goddess of the Earth. It is believed that at the end Devi Sita entered into the lap of Mother Earth from here. Every year, a fair is held here during Ram Navami. It is located at a distance of 20 km from Ramnagar.

The name "NAINA" which means eye is derived from a temple to the goddess 'Naini Devi" built on the upper edge of the lake and was destoyed by the landslip of 1880.

It was subsequently replaced by the present structure. The word "Naini" means 'Eyes' and 'Tal' means 'Lake'. The perimeter of the Naini Tal lake is of nearly 2 miles.

Though the Naina Devi temple is named after Naina Devi (another name for Sati), the biggest social occasion here is the festival held in honour of Nanda Devi.The patron goddess of Kumaon hills and a local princess Sunanda Devi.

On the northern side of the lake is built a temple dedicated to Sati and is called the Maa Naina Devi temple.

The Naina Devi temple is situated atop Naina hillock in Nainital. Thousands of pilgrims gather here every year around September to worship Goddess Parvati.

Delhi-Nainital-Kausani-Jimcorbett ( 5 Nights / 6 Days )

05 Nights / 06 Days

Trip Route Delhi - Nainital - Kausani - Jim Corbett -

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Pick up from - Delhi
Welcome drink on arrival
Accommodation at Double Deluxe Room
Daily Breakfast and Dinner at Hotel
Ac Indigo from Delhi to Delhi
All toll tax, parking, driver allowance

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