Nainital

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Nainital

Nainital is a famous hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nainital is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located here. The Governor of Uttarakhand who resides in the Raj Bhavan in Nainital.
Nainital is set in the Kumaon foothills of the Himalayas. Nainital is 285 km away from the state capital Dehradun and 345 km from New Delhi. It is located at a height of 6,837 ft above sea level.  Nainital city is placed in a valley which has an eye-shaped lake. The lake is surrounded by mountains of which the highest are Naina.

Tourist Places in Nainital

Nainital Lake

Nainital Lake is situated in Nainital town in Uttarakhand. It is a natural freshwater lake. Nainital is a hill station of Kumaon district. It is most popular for its Naini Lake. Naini Lake is situated in the center of the town. There are many other lakes of near this area.
Nainital is called the Lake District of India due to Popular Naini Lake.  There are four lakes in Kumaon Hills and Nainital Lake is one of the four Lakes of Kumaon.  Another three lakes are Sattal Lake, the Bhimtal Lake and the Naukuchiyatal Lake.
Nainital Boat Club which offers boating facilities at the lake. The Annual Kingfisher Yachting Competition (Regatta) is organized here. It is held in the third week of June every year.  The Kumaon festival is also held every year during October and November by the Tourism Department. This Kumaon festival shows the local cultures and traditions of the Uttarakand.

Naina Devi Temple

Naina Devi temple is situated at the upper end of the attractive Naini Lake. Naina Devi temple is devoted to the goddess of the town Naina Devi. The Naina Devi Temple is a famous Hindu pilgrimage place in Nainital. According to the mythologies when God Shiv was carrying the body of Sati then her eyes fell to the ground where the temple presently stands. After that this town, lake and the temple name was Naina (eyes).
There is a big courtyard in the temple complex. Inside the temple complex has sacred peepal tree and idols of Lord Ganesh and Hanuman. Inside the sanctum, there are three deities- Kali Devi, Maa Naina Devi and Lord Ganesh.
A grand festival is held for eight days in the complex of Naina Devi temple. This festival is organized during the Nanda Ashtami. At this time the temple attracts thousands of tourist and followers.  Other festivals are held during Navratri and Chaitra and attract a massive crowd. Temple is not so far from the main bus stand of Nainital and one can reach the temple easily walk. 

Hanumangarhi

Hanumangarhi is famous temple in Nainital which time and again visited by local saint Neem Karoli Baba. The temple complex is located about 3.5 km from the Tallital bus stop. Hanumangarhi temple is devoted Lord Hanuman. Hanuman was devotee to God Ram. Here Hanuman is showing his tearing chest to show Rama and Sita in his heart.

Flora and Fauna

The regions around Nainital  is rich in flora and fauna.The trees and bushes grown in the region are : Banj, Akhrot or walnut,  Hill Pipal, a sacred tree, Ash tree or Angu, Platanus orientalis (Chinar), Rosa moschata (Kunj or Musk rose), Cupressus torulosa (Surai or Himalayan cypress) and Pinus (Pine).
Many species of medicinal and horticulture plants have also been found in the lake. These are Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton crispus,  Polygonum amphibium and Polygonum hydropiper . The fishes found in the lake are generally carps Mahseer,mirror carp ,Tor tor ( red finned mahseer)and the Tor putitora ( yellow finned mahseer).

Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve is set in Nainital. It is very famous for wildlife reserve. This reserve forest is situated in Kumaon region and positioned in Nainital forest division. Nainital forest division has several vast collections of high altitude birds, like kalij pheasant, Lady Amherst pheasant, rose ringed parakeet, golden pheasant and red junglefowl.

Naina Peak

Naina Peak is the highest hill of Nainital district in Uttarakhand State.

G. B. Pant High Altitude Zoo

Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo is situated in Nainital. It is a high altitude zoo which is established in 1984 and opened in 1995 for the public. It is placed on the Sher Ka Danda hill at a height of 6,900 ft above sea-level. It is spread over 4.6 hectares. It has become a famous tourist attraction due to High Altitude Zoo. Besides this there are High Altitude Zoo in India in Darjeeling and Sikkim.
The zoo has many species of animals in the Himalayas like Royal Bengal tiger, Tibetan wolves, leopard cat and Himalayan bear. It has also collection of birds like Lady Amherst pheasant, rose ringed parakeet, golden pheasant and red junglefowl.
Night shelters facilities are available for the animals in zoo. Curtains are tied in the bird enclosures during the winter season. The zoo is situated around 2 kilometers away from Tallital Bus station in Nainital.  Timing of the zoo is Tuesday to Sunday at 09.30 am to 4.30 p.m.

How to Reach

By Air: The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Private and Government Buses, cabs and rented taxis can be taken easily from outside of the airport to reach the Nainital.
By Rail: The Nearest railway station is the Kathgodham railway station. It has good train connectivity with other major stations from Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Mathura and Kolkata. . Kathgodham railway station is also well connected to others tourist places in Uttrakhand such as Haridwar.
By Road: Nainital has good road connectivity to various part of the country. State transport buses are regularly available. Sleeper and A/c buses are available from Delhi to Nainital. It is typically an overnight journey and reaches in Nainital in morning. This journey is quite cheap and comfortable.

Best time to Visit           

Nainital can be visited any time of the year. The best time is to visit from March to June. These months are summer or spring season in the country. People want to escape this heat and prefer to enjoy in Nainital.  November to February is the winter season and people who love the snow can visit the Nainital.



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