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Travel Destinations » Nainital
 Naini, a word that brings the cool air with its name, is a secret hide out of the tourists each year. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 M, this dreamland town with its beauteous splendour is one of the most popular summer resorts of the country. The nucleus of Nainital's exquisite beauty is her lake which is a haven for water sports like Yachting, Kayaking, Canoeing and Boating.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 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).
Getting There  Air : The nearest airport to Nainital is Pantnagar, abut 70 Km away. Pantnagar is conected with Delhi and Lucknow airports by regular flights.Rail : The nearest railway station is at Kathgodam (35 km) which is connected by trains from Delhi, Howrah, Mumbai, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. The narrow gauge trains come from Lalkuan which is 55 kms from Nainital. Road : Nainital is connected to the cities of Uttaranchal by the extensive roadways network. The city is connected to NH 87. Regular buses run from Delhi, Agra, Dehradun, Haridwar, Lucknow, Kanpur & Bareilly. Besides, luxury coaches are available from Delhi for Nainital. Distances of some major cities from Nainital are Almora- 64 Km, Kathgodam- 34 Km, Bareilly- 140 Km, Lucknow- 400 Km, Agra- 403 Km, Delhi- 310 Km, Dehradun- 300 Km and Haridwar- 245 Km. Tourist Attractions | |||