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breakfast proceed for sightseeing.
Snow View - At the top, a close up
view of Naina Devi (7816m) which was, as the old brass
plate here tells you, 'the highest mountain in the British
empire'. Naina Devi was India's highest peak until Sikkim
(and thus Kanchenjunga) was absorbed into the country.
Naina Peak - Known as the China peak this peak is the
highest point in Nainital. From here Nainital appears
as a bowl. You can walk or take ponies to the peak Hanuman
Grahi - This place is of religious importance. Situated
at a height of 1951 meters this place was established
by Baba Neem Kiroli. A very beautiful Hanuman mandir
is at the top. Naina lake - This attribute lake is said
to be one of the emerald green eyes of Shiva's wife,
Sati (naina is Sanskrit for eye). When Sati's father
failed to invite Shiva to a family sacrifice, she burnt
herself to death in protest. Shiva gathered the charred
remains in his arms and proceeded to engage in a cosmic
dance, which threatened to destroy the world. To terminate
the dance, Vishnu chopped up the body into pieces, and
the remains were scattered across India. The modern
Naina Devi Temple at the northern end of the lake is
built over the precise spot where the eye is believed
to have failen.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |