Nainital

Nainital is a famous hill station in India. It is situated in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state. Its height is approx 2000 meters. Nainital city is build around Nainital lake which is most famous viewpoint. North corner of the lake there is temple of Naini devi. Nainital is a modem hill resort of northern India (situated in Uttarakhand) connected by well maintained roads from the Kathgodam. Railway line was laid up to Kathgodam. The road passes through forests where occasionally wild animals can also be seen. "Naini" is derived from the temple of goddess Naini which was built on the bank of the lake but later got destroyed due to land slides in the year 1880, The place is mentioned in Skanda Puran as 'Trishul Sarover'. Tri Rishi (three sages Atri, Pulastiya and Pulha) had come there for pilgrimage while they were at Gagar range (now called China Peak), they felt thirsty and could not find any water. Thereafter, they thought of Man Sarover and dug a hole which at once got filled with water.


 Nainital is a local pronounciation where 'Naini' is derived from devi'Naini' and 'tal' means 'Lake'. 'Nainital
' has facilities for boating and yatching. Facilities for horse riding, skating, golf and rock climbing are also available for the visitors

View of Nainital from North shore.

This mosque is build around 1882 in Nainital for the muslim around the Nainital.
It is situated in Mall road. It is very well maintained mosque. The arabic sclupture
 you can see in the mosque.


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