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Lansdowne, Uttaranchal
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Dwelling in the panoramic
location, Lansdowne is a small pretty hill station at the height of the
600 km above the sea level. Lansdowne is favorite haunt among the
peace lovers who escape the urban chaos to spend some time in the lapse of
the hills. The place gives you the opportunity to bask in the glory of the
snow capped hills and have some light refreshment. |
This exotic hill
station is situated 45 km from Kotdwar en route Kotdwar Pauri road in the
district of Pauri Garhwal.
Lansdowne was founded
in1887 by Lord Lansdowne. The hill station is named after him only.
Attracted by its natural beauty, earlier the Britishers used to
come here to spend some time and made it the cantonment center.
Today the famous Garhwal rifles of the Indian Army has its command
office here. The region enjoys the salubrious climate all through
the year. It is cold in winters and pleasant in the summers. During
the winter the tourists can enjoy the snowfall. Bewitched in the
midst of the oak and blue pine forests, it is the charming holiday
destination for all sort of travelers.
Adventures at Lansdowne :
The best adventure
activity that the tourists can enjoy here is trekking. The trekking trials
are through the lovely surroundings passing through the forests which are
dark and deep. If you are fit enough you can also go for hiking. There are
simple and tougher climbs to choose from. Than you can go for the
pleasurable nature walk, which can never bore you. Other activities at
Lansdowne include camping, snow viewing and forest walk.
Kalagarh Wild Life Sanctuary
Apart from the adventure
sports you can make a visit to the Kalagarh Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for
the species of the Asian elephants. It is simply the ideal place for the
nature lovers. The dam across the Ram Ganga river is must visit
destination.
Famous
Excursions :
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Kotdwar : Kotdwar
is the gateway to the hills. It is one of the rail terminus for the
Garhwal. The nearby places of interest include the ancient Karnva Ashram,
where Shakuntala (on of the main actress of the great epic Mahabharata)
gave birth to the price Bharat, Sidhbali temple and the Charaik hills. It
is the important place from the historical point of view.
Jwalpadevi : Dedicated to the Goddess Durga, it is the popular
religious places in the entire Garhwal and the pilgrims folk to this place
in large number all round the year. Everday during the navratras, a
special religious festival is held at this this temple. |
Tarkeshwar Temple : Tucked in between the thick forests of deodar
and pine, Tarkeshwar temple is known for the ancient Siddhpeethas. The
temple is dediocated to the Lord Shiva and is at the height of 2092
meters. During the festival of Shivrati, a special worshiop is held at the
temple. The temple was set up by the Aaadi Sankaracharya.
Contributing Writer :
Aparana Chauhan
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