Uttarakhand is considered to be the best state in terms of tourism, which is situated in the lap of the Himalayas. One of the various tourist places here is Dehradun, which is the capital here. Dehradun, known for its beautiful valleys, is one of the quaint cities offering natural bliss. It is an attractive hill station that is the best destination to enjoy with friends or for a family vacation. This place is no less than a paradise for nature lovers. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the famous places of Dehradun where you can enjoy roaming freely. Let's know about these places...
Rajaji National Park
Spread over 830 square kilometers, Rajaji National Park is one of the most famous tourist places in Dehradun, which is famous for elephants and tigers, as well as Asiatic bears, wild boars, sambar, nilgai, and rabbits. A jeep safari facility has been made available for roaming in this park so that you can do jungle safari. The fare of a jeep safari in Rajaji National Park is around Rs 2500, and 6 people can sit and do a jungle safari together.
Sahastradhara
As beautiful as Sahatradhara is, its journey is equally beautiful. You can see its beauty with your own eyes in a journey of 40 minutes at a distance of 15 kilometers from the city. This is the natural waterpark of Dehradun where tourists come here to enjoy swimming in the summer season. Along with swimming, many water activities can also be done here. The specialty of this place is that the water coming here keeps on flowing naturally, due to which the flowing stream of water collides with the mountain medicines and reaches the Sahatradhara of Dehradun. Bathing here cures skin diseases, such as skin diseases, itching, itching, etc.
Robbers Cave
The other name of Robber's Cave is 'Guchupani' and the local people mostly know Robber's Cave by the name of Guchupani. Robber's Cave is an English word, which in Hindi means 'cave of robbers'. During the British rule in India, a dangerous dacoit named Sultan lived in this cave, who looted the goods of the British and hid them in this cave. For this reason, the name of this cave became 'Robber's Cave'. The length of Robber's Cave is 600 meters. There is also some spring inside this cave, which comes from inside the rocks coming out of the mountains. Some small restaurants are also available for eating and drinking inside this cave, where you can have some breakfast etc. You will find many people taking baths inside this cave. If you want to, you can take a bath there.
Lachhiwala Nature Park
Lachhiwala Nature Park is situated in the middle of a forest, where the atmosphere is calm. In this park, along with the calm natural environment, you will get to see very beautiful views around, which attracts tourists a lot. Boating activities and swimming pool facilities have been provided inside this park amidst lush green vegetation, where you can enjoy a lot with your friends or family. Also, there is a cafeteria in this park, which plays an important role in making this park a very beautiful picnic spot.
Viewpoint
The view point is located near Sahastradhara. You can reach this place by ropeway. As soon as you reach the top of this viewpoint, you will see a mesmerizing view surrounded by beautiful valleys of mountains all around which will touch your heart. The calm and golden atmosphere here attracts tourists. This place is like heaven for nature lovers.
Tapkeshwar Temple
The Hindu mythological importance of this temple is also associated with it. This religious place located from the Mahabharata period is dedicated to Bholenath, where Lord Shiva himself appeared. This is the same place where Guru Dronacharya and his wife used to do penance. Gurudron used to recite Bholenath here to get an education and his wife Kripi to get a son Ratna. Tons river flowing next to the temple makes it even more beautiful where Shailani also does swimming to relieve her tiredness. Water keeps dripping in this temple of Lord Shiva built inside a natural cave, due to which is called Tapkeswar Temple. Tourists get dazzled by the crystal clear water of the mountain river flowing by the side of the temple.
Malsi Deer Park
You will get to see many types of wild animals in this park located in a calm environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city. animals and plants. This rich park is very much liked by wildlife lovers. This park is mainly famous for deer, but apart from deer, you can also see wild animals like tigers, rabbits, peacocks, etc. This park comes in the most prominent parks of Dehradun.
Mindrolling Monastery
Mindroling Monastery is a Tibetan monastery established in 1965 AD. It has been built in the Japanese architectural style by Kochen Rinpoche as well as by Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Ladakhi artists. About 500 lamas reside in this monastery, who are provided with free clothes and food as well as other facilities by the authority of this monastery. A 107 feet high tomb of Lord Buddha has been established in this monastery. Tibetan restaurants, books related to Tibetan Buddhism, and some shopping shops are also available on the premises of the monastery, from where you can do shopping.
