Mountain Trail, Nainital ( INDIA)

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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)

Mukteshwar Resort Top

Shimla Jomsom Ooty Jabli & Nandoh Nainital Chamba