Talking about the places worth visiting in India, the name of Uttarakhand comes which is situated in the lap of the Himalayan mountain range and offers excellent views of natural beauty. There are many places in Uttarakhand where you can enjoy this beauty. Today in this episode we are talking about the hill station Almora situated at an altitude of 1638 meters above sea level. This is a magnificent hill station that appears like the shape of a horse's feet. The beautiful natural scenes of snow-covered peaks, grasslands, forests, etc. all around Almora are beautiful. Here we are going to tell you about the major tourist places of Almora where you can cherish your beautiful memories. Let's know about these places...
Katarmal Sun Temple
Katarmal Sun Temple is considered to be more than 800 years old. This Katarmal Sun Temple is dedicated to Lord Surya. Apart from this Katarmal Sun Temple, when you come here, you can see small and big temples, in which statues of different Gods and Goddesses are installed. This Katarmal Sun Temple is located at a distance of about 16 kilometers from Almora city of Uttarakhand, which looks quite golden and full of attraction.
Zero point
Zero Point, one of the beautiful attractions of Almora, is a wildlife sanctuary complex. To reach zero point, one has to walk about 1 kilometer in the sanctuary complex. Trekking is a great activity to reach Zero Point. Which tells about the beautiful views here as well as the natural beauty. If you can travel 300 kilometers from zero point, then you can also visit tourist places like Kedarnath, Shivling, Trishul, and Nanda Devi.
Jageshwar Dham Temple
There are 125 small and big temples in the Jageshwar temple group. This temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Jageshwar, Shiva, located on the ancient route of Kailash Mansarovar. It is believed that Jagatguru Adi Shankaracharya visited this place and restored it to Lord Shiva. and dedicated to other deities. Jageshwar, Mrityunjay, Navadurga, Surya, Navagraha, Pushti Devi, Kalika, and Lakshmi Devi are the main ones. There is a Deodar tree which is about 100 feet tall. Jageshwar Dham, according to mythology, sages and saints performed penance here. This is a very holy place, you should go here to visit and also have the darshan of God.
Binsar
Binsar tourist place is a small village located at a distance of about 33 kilometers from Almora Hill Station. Which is known for its lush green forests of cedar trees, grasslands, and beautiful temples. Situated at an altitude of approximately 900 m to 2500 m above sea level, the attractions are worth visiting and the town is dotted with oaks, pines, and rhododendrons.
Govind Vallabh Pant Museum
This museum is situated near the Almora bus stop. Govind Vallabh Pant Museum is the only museum in Almora. In this museum, objects from the history of Almora and old times are present. This museum is also of great importance from the art point of view, there are paintings of rural style, which are considered popular paintings of this region. This museum contains many facts related to the legacies of Katyuri and Chand dynasties. This museum is considered to be the first choice of tourists visiting Almora.
Bright end corner
This Bright End Corner of Almora is located at a distance of about 3 kilometers from Almora, which is quite famous for sunrise and sunset. This peaceful place of Almora is not so special, but the view of sunrise and sunset from here is so spectacular that there is no answer.
Chitai Temple
Lord Golu's Chitai Temple, which is included in the tourist places of Almora, is very famous among the devotees. This temple is known as Chitai, another name of Lord Shiva. The Chitai temple was built during the Chand rule. The charm of the bells hung by the devotees in the temple is worth seeing. Whenever you go on a trip to Almora, you must go to the Chitai temple to see God.
Bowden Memorial Methodist Church
Budden Memorial Methodist Church, situated in Pokhara Khali, is one of the most prominent places to visit in Almora. Built during the British period, this church is the oldest structure in the area. Every year during Christmas this church is beautifully decorated and people from all walks of life visit it irrespective of their religion. Bowden Memorial Methodist Church is a popular Christmas-time attraction for the people of Almora. The church was built in 1897 as a burden on Reverend John Hardy attached to the London Missionary Society. who was later offered a missionary position in Ruma by Captain Henry Ramsay.
Deer Park
This park is located at a distance of 3 kilometers from Almora. Deer Park is also known as NDT N.D.T. The most prominent attraction of Deer Park is the lush green trees of Deodar and many animals like deer, leopards, and black bears roaming among them make its beauty worth seeing. Deer Park is very lively in the evening. Deer Park is one of the prominent places to visit in Almora Hill Station.
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