| Tourist
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| Mussoorie |
| Mussoorie
with its green hills and varied Flora and
Fauna, is a fascinating hill resort. Commanding
a wonderful view of extensive Himalaya snow
ranges to the northeast, and glittering views
of the Doon Valley, Roorki, Saharabpur and
Haridwar to the south, the town presents a
fairy land atmosphere to the tourists. Its
history back to 1827 when |
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Captain Young, an adventures military officer,
explore the present site and laid the foundation
of this holiday resort which now has few rivals.
Mussoorie is famous for its scenic beauty
and hectic social life. It provides all kind
of amusement and every facility for domestic
and foreign tourist.Mussoorie is conveniently
connected by road to Delhi and by other major
Cities and is also a "Gateway" to
Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines. |
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| Khirsu |
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snow - laden mountains of Khirsu tempt the
tourist in winters, while the panoramic view
of Central Himalayas attracts tourists in
summers, when one can get a clear view of
300 named and unnamed peaks. Located 19 kms.
away from Pauri at an altitude of 1700 mts.
Khirsu is a peaceful spot free from pollution.
The tranquility of the adjoining thick Oak
and Deodar forests and apple orchards, is
only broken by chirping birds. The ancient
temple of Ghandiyal Devta in the vicinity
is well worth a visit. |
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| Nainital |
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The
Nainital tourist district is the pride of
the Kumaon region in Uttaranchal. While there
are many other places equally beautiful, Nainital
is certainly the most popular tourist destination
in Kumaon. It's a pleasant hill station. For
tourists looking for hustle and bustle the
best time to go is the summer months when
a lot of traffic ascends from Delhi and the
plains. |
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| Pauri |
| Situated
at an elevation of 1814 mts. above sea - level
on the northern slopes of Kandoliya hills,
Pauri is headquarter of the district Pauri
Garhwal and Garhwal Division. |
| Pauri
provides a panoramic view of the snow clad
Himalayan peak of Bandar Poonch, Swarga Rohini,
Jonli, Gangotri Group, Jogin Group Thalaiya
- Sagar, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Sumeru,
Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Ghauriparvat,
Hathiparvat, Nanda Devi and Trisul. |
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| Srinagar |
| Srinagar
abounds in ancient temples and Kamleshwar
is the most prominent among them. It is said
that Lord Rama had worshipped Lord Shiva here
with a thousand lotus flowers. One flower
fell short and Rama compensated this loss
by offering one of his eyes. That is the reason
why he is also known as 'Kamal Nayan', meaning
lotus eyed. Every year on the occasion of
'Vaikunth Chaturdashi', women come here to
worship Lord Shiva whole night with lighted
lamps. |
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| Almora |
| The
ancient town of Almora, before it's establishment
was under the possession of Katyuri king Baichaldeo.
He donated major part of this land to a Gujrati
Brahmin Sri Chand Tiwari. Later on when Chand
kingdom was founded in Baramandal, the town
of Almora was founded at this centrally located
place in 1560 by Kalyan Chand. |
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| Joshimath |
| Adi
Guru Sankaracharya, who came all the way from
Kerala in the 8th century A.D., performed
penance under a tree and after attaining enlightenment,
established a Math, (religious center), known
as 'Jyotirmath. |
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name Joshimath is derived from it. Temples
of Narsingh Dev and Nav Durga is located here.
Of special scenic interest are orchards of
apple, apricots, lemons and maltas spread
all over. Badrinath is just 44 km. from here.
Joshimath is also Gatway of Badrinath. |
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| Kausani |
| At
the hill resort of Kausani the mountains rise
so dramatically as if to reach the heavens.
In fact not just Kausani the entire Kumaon
Hills have been known for their idyllic beauty
with the huge mountains silhouetted against
the sky. Kausani was originally called Valna.
Kausani offers the magic of the deep pine
forests and the majestic mountains. |
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