Saturday, 23 March 2013

Nainital--City of Eye

Nainital is a City in the hill of Himalayas and come under state of Uttarakhand .It is surrounded by Mountains and has a famous lake called Naini Lake due to which it gets its name .



In Indian mythology Nainital is supposed  to be a Place where the eye of devi Sati fell here when lord shiva  carried her .It is beleived to be one of the 64 Sakti peeth according to Indian Myhtology

There is a temple called Naina Devi temple to worship goddess Sati .However the original Naina devi temple has destroyed in the Landslide of 1880.In place of this government has created a new temple.

 Nainital came into limelight when British senior Military official and soldier started to visit Nanitital to have a relaxation from summers of Plain .They also established many School and church here  

Nainital is very much popular for tourism and there are many spot that ine can go and enjoy .

Naini Lake View from Lake


Touching the cloud

There are many place to look for in Nainital

Naina Peak: one can see a large swath of the Himalayas with snow covered mountains ,This point is also known as China Peak and is the highest peak in the city

Tiffin Top : Its is a good picinic spot  un the hills

Gurney House : it is the residence of the famous Hunter Sir Jim Corbett

Tiffin Top
Naina Devi Temple

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