NAINITAL & JAGESHWAR - Photo Gallery
Respect Nature. She Reciprocates!
NAINITAL
&
JAGESHWAR
Ahead of the lake-city lies the tapovan of Omniscient Adiyogi Lord Shiva's...JAGESHWAR DHAM
| NOTE : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. |
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TOUR SUMMARY
Delhi - Moradabad - Kaladungi - Nainital - Almora - Jageshwar
NAINITAL
Altitude -2,084 mtr.(6,837 ft.)
State - Uttrakhand
DISTANCE :
Nainital Delhi - 298 km.approx.
JAGESHWAR
Altitude : 1870 mtr.(6140 ft.)
State : Uttrakhand
Distance from :
Delhi : 400 kms
Nainital: 100 kms
Almora : 36 kms
TRIVIA : It is believed that Jageshwar is the place of NAGESH, 8th of the 12 Jyotirlingas of SHIVA established by VISHNU. (See list of 12 Jyotirlingas at the bottom of the post.)
Off to NAINITAL >>
Time wasted at the lake is time well spent!
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| NH-9 is East-West running Highway starting from MALOUT (Punjab) to ASKOT (Uttrakhand). NH-9 passes through Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttrakhand |
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| Our first major break in hills...Khurpatal |
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| NAINITAL |
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| ...towards Naina Devi Temple |
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| View of the lake from Naina Devi Temple |
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| A natural freshwater body... |
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| ...is fed by surrounding catchment basin comprising of hill slopes & SPRINGS |
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| Rays of light dance on the choppy lake... |
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| ...as if innumerable diamonds thrown all-around. |
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| Silent turbulence...underneath! |
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| The Mirror! |
JAGESHWAR
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| Way to Jageshwar |
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| Chitai temple...Bells of Faith! |
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| Clear skies, lush surroundings, sweet aroma...& a smooth drive... |
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| ...awesome experience! |
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| Divine land of SHIVA... |
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| ...under the canopies of Deodars |
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| KMVN, tourist rest house, Jageshwar |
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| Lawns of TRH |
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| Jageshwar temple enveloped by Deodar Jungle |
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| Jageshwar Temple Complex |
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| A map of the complex |
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| Lord GANESHA Tree inside the temple complex. |
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| KUBER Temple |
TRIVIA : Kuber Temple on the banks of the holy Jata-Ganga is the only independent temple of Lord Kuber, the Lord of fortune.
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| DANDESHWAR Temple |
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| Jata- Ganga near Dandeshwar Temple |
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| Around Jageshwar... |
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| ...all peace... |
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| ...and a lovely home of...an artist! |
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| A less than 3 kms enjoyble trek... |
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| ...towards VRIDH JAGESHWAR |
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| VRIDH JAGESHWAR |
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| Snow-capped Himalayas...a view from VRIDH JAGESHWAR |
TRIVIA : It is believed that Vridh Jageshwar temple is older than Jageshwar temple, hence the name Vridh (Old) Jageshwar. It is said to be the abode of Shiva before he came down to Jageshwar.
The JAGEHWAR temple complex contains 125 (earlier 124) different small and large temples and in them, there are 108 Shivlinga. Most of the stone temples are of Nagar Architecture.
THE TWELVE JYOTIRLINGAS :
1. Somnath at Saurashtra, Gujarat.
2. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam, near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
3. Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain(Avanti), Madhya Pradesh.
4. Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
5. Baidyanath Temple at Deoghar, Jharkhand.
6. Bhimashankar in Dakini and located in the Sahyadri hills, near Pune, Maharashtra.
7. Ramanathaswamy Temple, Setubandanam, Tamil Nadu. This is situated on vast temple island of Rameswaram.
8. NAGESHVARA JYOTIRLINGA IN JAGESHWAR.
9. Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
10. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, Nasik, Maharashtra.
11. Kedarnath in Himalayas, Uttarakhand.
12. Grishneshwar in Devasrovar, near Ellora, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
FOR A DETAILED INFORMATION about NAINITAL & JAGESHWAR (safe pit-stops, road conditions, driving experience, altitude, distances, tourist attractions, HOTEL INFORMATION WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS etc.), visit:
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| NOTE : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. |
Respect Nature. She Reciprocates!
Mountains are the World’s Water Towers. Water, stocked as Glaciers, flows downwards in form of rivers. Besides satisfying our thirst, it also sustains most of the food production in addition to the maintenance of various green belts that generate the basic requirement of our life, the oxygen.
My birthplace, Delhi is a wonderful place, just a few hundred kilometers away from world's most famous water towers, The Towering Himalayas. And whenever we want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city we head straight into the lush green wilds of the Himalayas to breathe easy in the lap of raw nature. With an almost endless list of destinations, blessed with delightful landscapes and colourful trails for all tastes, capacities & capabilities, Himalaya, we believe is the abode of Gods. However, spending time in such serene surroundings brings its own responsibilities too...
...avoid littering around. Use eco-friendly produce during the journey.
* Compiled from Google
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The Himalayan escape...around Delhi
"Tourists don't know where they've been. Travellers don't know where they are going"
-Paul Theroux
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| Wanderer's Wonderland |
* Compiled from Google
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