Malta of Uttarakhand

Binsar Mahadev

Binsar Mahadev is situated in between the deodar and pine trees. Binsar Mahadev is a big mandir with large premises. Binsar Mahadev is 19 km from Ranikhet. There's another old Binsar Mahadev at Binsar near Almora.  

Also small children who want to become pandit stay and learn here.  A guru and his shishya.

Gangolihat

Gangolihat which lies between the rivers Saryu and Ramganga is a religious place with mandirs like Hat Kalika and caves like Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Vaishnavi mandir.  

Town of Gangolihat

Hat Kalika Mandir

Hat Kalika Mandir is situated in Gangolihat, Pithoragarh. This temple was made by the Kumaon Soldiers. Temple of Kalika. Another temple Upat-Kalika is in Ranikhet. Lots of monkeys are here.

Hat Kalika temple is situated amidst deodar forests, the Janhavi Naula (a covered spring). See more

Kanda, Bageshwar

Kanda is a scenic small town situated 25 kms from Bageshwar among mountains and trees. Bhadrakali Mandir is worth seeing in Kanda.

Kanda Farms during Monsoon

Taking their animal for a graze in Uttarakhand

Ghat Junction, Uttarakhand

Ghat is an important junction the left goes to Champawat while the right goes to Almora.

Ghat Bridge 

Upradi

Upradi is one of the Village in Tarikhet Mandal in Almora District in Uttarakhand State. This board is visible with scenic beauty of mountain and valleys and clouds behind.

Lohaghat

14 kms from Champawat. Environment is very quiet among the mountains. Lohawati river flows through here and is at an altitude of 1750 meters. Among the dense jungles of deodars, pine. This is the best place for scenic beauty.

Farms near Lohaghat

Nepal mountain from India (Pancheshwar)

The far back flat mountain is of Nepal as seen from India while going to Pancheshwar. The Kali river flows below seperating the two countries.

Rainbow over Pithoragarh Valley

Saryu River from Jhatkwali Bridge

This is Saryu River as seen from Jhatkwali bridge or Chatqali near Bageshwar near Balighat. The river here is very deep as seen from the color of the river.

Garam Pani

Garam Pani Market. Garam Pani is situated in valley (Ghat) near the Kosi River. Raitas of Garam Pani are famous. Garam Pani is on the way to Ranikhet or Almora near Ratighat. Also large cucumbers (Kakdi) can be seen here.

Garam Pani

Kosi River aside Garam Pani

Mandir Near Garam Pani

Kaichi Dham

17 Kms from Nainital is this Kaichi Dham. This is ashram of the famous Neem Karoli Maharaj. Kaichi is a term used for two sharp hairpin bends of the motor road seen here. There is enough wide road in front of this temple with shops around. Temple premises are full white, neat and vibrant with various different rooms in which photos and idols of the Maharaj are kept. See more information

Ranikhet

Asia's Highest Golf Ground, Ranikhet Golf Ground. One can rest here if the sports are not on. Just ahead of this Ranikhet Golf Course is the Upat Kalika Mandir. 

Narsingh Ground, Ranikhet where all the school children play here and also physical trainings are conducted here. 

Police Bungalow, Spring Field, Ranikhet. When some officers get post here, they come into the police bungalow for resting. The photo is of the garden in front of Police Bungalow, Springfield. 

Rani Jheel is a small jheel 1 km from main road. Rani Jheel stores some water. One can have a nice walk around this Jheel. 

Jungles in Ranikhet are dense. This is one of the photo of the Jungle where sunlight is streaming down to a bunch of orange flowers.

Upat Kalika Mandir is near the Golf Ground

Army on their training schedule in Ranikhet

Shawl and Tweed Factory in Ranikhet near Narsingh Ground. It was a church before being converted into a factory.

A vulture perched on a high tree branch in Ranikhet. There are Egyptian Vultures flying in high altitudes here.

Chaubatia

 This is Chaubatia Helipad

Chaubatia Orchard is 10 km from Ranikhet comprising more than 200 varieties of fruits and flowers

Chaubatia army training.

Chaubatia garden where there are lots of flowers, fruits and apples.

Tarikhet

At a distance of 8 km from the town of Ranikhet. This village is a famous as a site during the India’s struggle for independence. Its most popular attraction is the ‘Gandhi Kutiya.

Chiliyanaula

Mount Trishul, Mrigthuni, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, all the high mountain ranges as seen from Chiliyanaula. 

Mount Trishul and Mrigthuni from the bell view.

Haidakhan Mandir at Chiliyanaula. Hairakhan Temple which war established by Shri Hairakhan Maharaj who is said to be incarnation of lord Shiva. 

Nandi Bail starring Haidakhan Mandir in front of beautiful trees.

Kumaon mountain range seen from Chiliyanaula with various names of mountain inscribed on concrete circle.

Steps Farms of Uttarakhand

Step farming are done majority in Uttarakhand. Step farming is done because there are mountains unlike plains. In plains area is big and you can use big tractors too whereas in mountains you have to make steps like farm according to slope and you can only use ox to plough. These farms when ripe look very beautiful and colourful in clusters. This one is near Bageshwar taken at Karuli.

This was beautiful stepped farms with village on top and nice skies on back. This was taken near Pithoragarh.

This was another stepped farms mostly barren as can be seen. Clusters of vegetation had grown without anything growing on the farm. This was taken while going to Pancheshwar, Lohaghat.

 Below is a photo of step farm in Didihat.

Jauljibi

Jauljibi is a small town in Pithoragarh District where there is sangam of Gori and Kali River. This town lies near the natural border of India and Nepal. After this Dharchula lies from which people go to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. 

Jauljibi bridge connecting India and Nepal.

Jauljibi fair is also a very famous fair in Kumaon. Above and below are the pictures of Bagadi Hat in Jauljibi.