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Nainital Tourism
Nainital is a glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace, blessed with scenic
natural spledour and varied natural resources . Dotted with lakes , Nainital
has earned the epithet of 'Lake District' of India . The most prominent
of the lakes is Naini lake ringed by hills . Nainital has a varied topography
. Some of the important places in the district are Nainital , Haldwani ,
Kaladhungi , Ramnagar , Bhowali , Ramgarh , Mukteshwar , Bhimtal , Sattal
and Naukuchiatal . Nainitals unending expense of scenic beauty is
nothing short of a romance with awe-inspiring and pristine Mother nature.
Historical Background
Nainital is referred to in the Manas Khand of the Skanda
Purana as the Tri-Rishi-Sarovar,the lake of the three sages ,Atri,Pulastya
and Pulaha who were reputed to have arrived here on a penitential piligrimage,
and, finding no water to quench their thirst dug a hole and siphoned water
into it from Mansarovar the sacred lake in Tibet.
The Second important mythological reference to Nainital is as one of 64
Shakti Peeths.These centres were created wherever parts of charred
body of Sati fell ,when Lord Shiva was carrying around her corpse in grief
.It is said that the left eye (Nain) of Sati fell here and this gave rise
to patron deity of town Nainital . It is said that the lake is formed in
the emerald eye shape . Naina Devi temple is located at the northern end
of the lake . Thus name of Nainital derivated from Naina and the tal (Lake).
Nainital Tourism
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