MUKTESHWAR
The town's name derives from two Sanskrit words: 'mukti' meaning eternal life and 'ishwar'
another term for god, and refers to an ancient legend in which a demon battles with Shiva,
one of the three main gods of the Hindu pantheon and though the demon is defeated, he attains immorality.
The small century-old Shiva temple, perched on an outcrop above the sleepy town, is a delightful place,
serene & tranquil from where you can look out across the magnificent valley spread hundreds of feet below.
LOCATION
350 km from New Delhi, Mukteshwar itself was 'put on the map' by the establishment of the
Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 1898, which owns much of the land around the little town,
including acres of dense virgin forest, home to langur and rhesus monkeys, deer, a host of bird species
and where if you're lucky, and patient enough - you may even catch a glimpse of a mountain
leopard, Himalayan black bear or an wild boar.
From here one can see a range of peaks, including Neelkantha (Blue-throated Shiva, 6596 m/21569 ft),
Nandaghunti (the Veil of the Goddess, 6310 m/ 192330 ft), Trishul (the Trident of Shiva, 7120 m/ 23282 ft),
Nandadevi (Goddess of Bliss, 7817 m /25562 ft), and the majestic Panchhuli peaks.
On a clear day, the peaks of Api and Nampa are also visible, over in Nepal. The view at sunrise
from the small hilltop opposite the resort is breathtaking, and will stay a treasured memory, long after you have left.
Nearby is Chauthi Jali a vertiginous outcrop of rocks, and a great place for spotting eagles and
other birds of prey as they circle the thermals. There is also picturesque little church perched on the side of the hill,
which is seventy-five years old, and a PWD guest house with the famous hunter and writer Jim Corbett often stayed.
Ramgarh is the village, 20 km from Mukteshwar, where Rabindranath Tagore was
inspired to write his Nobel Prize-winning collection of poems, Gitanjali.
 
Temples around Mukteshwar
During the great temple-building period from 700 to 1300 AD, over 400 temples were constructed
in Almora district alone. From the most elaborate temples to the simplest wayside shrine,
the temples of Kumaon are garlanded with bells of all shapes and sizes. The natural elements of the land
the rivers and the forests and mountains are treated with reverence, and each place has its own
store of myths and legends, from ancient scriptures or local folk tales.
From Mukteshwar
Devidhura Temple
60 km
Reetha Sahib Gurdwara
120 km
Punyagiri Temple
120 km
From 
Almora
 Jageshwar Temples
34 km
From Kausani
Baijnath Temples
20km 
 Transport
Ways to Get there ex Delhi
Rail : Delhi - Katgodam (night train) then onwards  by taxi/ private vehicle to Mountain Trail.
 Road: Good motorable roads connects Delhi to Mukteshwar . The route takes one via Hapur-Moradabad-Rampur-
Bilaspur-Rudrapur ( take Tanda road)- Haldwani- Kathgodam ( 265 Kms). Drive  onwards to
Dagaon - Jyolikote- Bhowali- Ramgarh- Satbunga- Bhatelia - Mountain Trail  (66Kms) Total = 331 Kms approx.
Ways to Get there ex Nainital
Nainital - Bhowali - Ramgarh - Satbunga - Bhatelia - Mountain Trail (60Kms)
  
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