Nainital is a lovely hill-station surrounded by mountains on three sides. Once this area had many lakes and it was called the 'city of 60 lakes' or 'Chakta', though most have disappeared now. Today, the life of Nainital revolves around the lake of Naini. But there are few other lakes around Nainital which are equally beautiful and attractive as the Naini lake.Nainital was discovered in 1841 by a Britisher called Lord Barron. The weather, the surrounding and the mesmerising beauty of this area attracted the British administrator.

Prime Attractions

Naina Devi Temple

The attractive lake of Nainital is said to be the eyes of Goddess Sati, wife of Lord Shiva. Sati jumped into the sacrificial bonfire. Lord Shiva, to mourn the death of his beloved wife, carried the body across the country. The remains of her body fell at various places which, today, are sacred worship places for the Hindus. Here, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Naina Devi.

Mukteshwar

Mukteshwar, 52 km from Nainital, has the famous Shiva temple. Once this place was the cantonment for the British troops. Today, it has been converted into a Vetenary Research Institute. Mukeshwar is full of natural beauty and from here the snow-clad peaks of the Himalayas are clearly visible.

Hanuman Garhi

Hanuman Garhi is a religious centre, well known for it's sunset view. A very beautiful Hanuman mandir, established by Baba Neem Kiroli, is at the top. From Hanuman Garhi, watching the sunset is very soothing. You can walk down from Nainital to Hanuman Garhi.