Nainital, Lake City of India, Hill Station, Uttarakhand |Pravase

Tourist Places, Natural Beauty and Legend of Nainital, Uttarakhand

Nainital also well-known as Lake City of India is popular hill station of North India in state of Uttarakhand, also district place in Kumaon region. Nainital, most visited hill station is located on the height of 6837 feet, surrounded by mountain three side and beautiful Naini Lake. This stunning town in surrounded by seven hills, commonly known as ‘Sapta-Shring’, Ayarpata, Devpata, Hani Bani, Naina, Alma, Lariya Kanta and Sher Ka Danda. This is how Nainital becomes the dazzling jewel in the Himalyan, blessed with scenic natural splendor and varied natural resources.

Nainital is named after Naini Lake and lot of legends are associated with it. One of the popular tale behind the Naintal or Naini Lake is that once Lord Shiva was roaming with body of goddess Sati on the universe. To save earth from Lord Shiva’s anger, Lord Vishnu had to shredded Sati's body with Sudarshan Chakra. Wherever parts of Devi Sati fallen down are known as Shakti Peeth. It is believed that Sati's eyes fallen down at this place and thus it has been named as Nainital, where Nain means eyes and Tal means lake. Thus Nainital is recognized as holy place in Hinduism.

Boating in Naini lake is the most popular activity for tourists along with trekking, shopping of handy craft items for mall road market, aerial ropeway which connects town to snow view point. Other major tourist attractions are Naina Devi Temple, Naina Peak, Hanuma Garhi, Raj Bhavan, Tifin Top, Snow View Top, High Altitude Zoo, Zoological garden, Kainchi Dham Ashram of the Neem Karauli Maharaj, Brahmsthali temple of highest peak of Nainital, Pangot – paradise for bird water etc. If you are planning to travel Nainital then May to July is the best time to visit Nainital.

Taluka / Tehsil: Nainital, District: Nainital, State: uttarakhand-uttaranchal, Country: india.

Religious Importance: Hindu