Bhumiyadhar, Nainital

 Bhumiyadhar lies on Kathgodam Bhowali Road via Jeolikote.

Sakar Village, Almora

Sakar is a village in Almora district which lies on the Someshwar Almora road. The stepped fields here are scenic as it ranges from widest at the bottom to smallest at the top like a mountain. The fields look more beautiful when crops are ripe.

Kathpuriachhina, Bageshwar

Great Large Cormorant

 

Great Cormorant perched on a rock in Saryu river in  Bageshwar. Known as Large Cormorant in India.

Mandalsera Matiyoli, Bageshwar

Houses alongside Saryu River.

Nadigaon, Bageshwar

Nadigaon is situated aside Gomti river.

Gomti River

Kansyari, Bageshwar

Photos of nearby areas of Kansyari, Bageshwar alonside Gomti river. Also there is Navodaya school located here. It lies on the way to Baijnath from Bageshwar.

Katyuri Valley, Garur, Baijnath

Beautiful Katyuri Valley. Himalayas at the background and Garur and Baijnath as seen in the picture. Katyuri kings established Baijnath as their capital and built many temples. The valley hence came to be known as Katyuri valley. Valley extends towards Kausani. Garur and Baijnath are two major towns located in the plains.

Baijnath built by Katyuri Kings alonside Gomti river. Lots of huge fishes are present in the pond formed by the Gomti river. At its full power, the Katyuri kingdom extended from Nepal in the east to Kabul in the west.

Someshwar, Uttarakhand

 At an elevation of 1400 meters lies Someshwar in between Bageshwar and Almora via Kausani. 

Kafligair, Bageshwar

Nau Gaon, Kakrighat

Kakrighat, Almora

 Beautiful valley of Kakrighat. The route is pretty straight here.

 Kosi River flowing between Kakrighat.

Above is Sombari Baba Maha Samadhi  & well preserved remains (Old Hut, Raj Asan, Lingam and Holy Trees). It is under management of Shri Neem Karoli Baba's Kainchi Dham Ashram - Neem Karoli Baba lived and meditated at this place under guidance of his Guru
During period of 1890 swami Vivekananda meditated under a Pipal tree at this place during his travel to Himalayas.

 Kosi River carving Kakrighat

Lohali, Uttarakhand

Lohali is a village situated aside Kosi River.

High hills near Sakdina village, Lohali.

Gethia Temple, Nainital

Jeolikote

Jeolikote also spelled Jeolikot is a small village on route towards Nainital or Bhowali. It is a junction for Nainital.

Gaula River, Kathgodam, Uttarakhand

Gaula river is an essential river draining in Kathgodam with a length of 500 km appx. It arises from the nearby gola hills and is also fed by many tributaries. It later merges with Ramganga river in Uttar Pradesh. A dam has been built known as Gaula Barrage in order to make a reservoir which supplies water for cities like Kathgodam and Haldwani. Irrigation is done as well. Gaula river bed is wide as it drains off. Gaula catchment and surround land has become prone to landslides due to severe abuse of quarrying, deforestation and waste disposal. Due to such reasons the flow rate of the river has also diminished.

Above is the photo of Kathgodam Railway station situated aside the Gaula River. It is the last station towards the hills.

Gaula river bed. The river swells during monsoon.

 Gaula river barrage (dam), Kathgodam

Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Pithoragarh

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave housing 33 crores god and goddesses near Gangolihat, Jhultar Barkhet.

 The cave is situated inside a hill beneath above rock.

A conduit takes us to the bottom of the two level cave. Conduit is narrow and chains are provided to grab and improve descending.

Gahlna village, Mangoli, Uttarakhand

Chandika Devi Mandir, Bageshwar

Chandika Devi Goddess

Bageshwar town as seen from Chandika Devi Mandir