Historay Of Almor
Almora is a district located in Kumaon of Uttarakhand state. This city was settled by the Raja Chand dynasty in 1563, at that time the name of Almora was Alamgarh. Then in 1790 the Gorkhas attacked Garhwal and established their kingdom. Then in 1814, the British army attacked Kashipur after the Gorkha War. Then in 1815, Colonel Gardner left Kashipur for Katarmal with his army and later another contingent of 2000 soldiers joined them And also Hastidal Shah from Nepal had also come out with 500 soldiers to protect Almora. There was a battle between these two armies in Vinayathal in which the Gorkhas were defeated and both their commanders Hastidal Shah and Jairakha were martyred. After this, Nicholas with his contingent attacked Almora, captured it, and established British rule.
Places to Visit in Almora
There are some nearby places to visit in Ranikhet, such as Zero Point, Jageshwar, Kasar Devi, Chitai Temple, and Katarmal Sun Temple.
Zero Point
Zero Point is the highest point of Binsar City which is situated at an altitude of 2412 square meters. From here you get to see the views of Kedarkhand and Nanda Devi peaks and from here you get a 360 view of the Himalayas.
Jageshwar
Jageshwar is a small town situated at a distance of just 35.6 km from Almora, where thousands of tourists come every year. There are about 250 temples in Jageshwar Dham, out of which 224 temples are located in one place, which are visited by a large number of tourists every year. Besides, this place is full of natural beauty.
Kasar Devi:
Kasar Devi Temple is a temple of the second century, to visit which Swami Vivekananda also came here in 1890. This temple is a temple located on the Van Allen Belt of the Earth, which is dedicated to the Kasar God and this place is also named after this temple.
Chitai Golu Temple
Golu Devta is the deity of the Kumauni community of India. This temple is 10 km from the gate of Binsar Jeev Abhyatranye. The second temple of Golu Devta is situated near Bhawali. It is believed that Golu Devta used to roam around on his horse and meet the people of his kingdom, listen to their problems, and try to solve them. He spent his life following celibacy.
Katarmal Sun Temple
Katarmal Sun Temple is the oldest sun temple in India. This temple was situated in Adheli Sunar village of Almora till it was built by Nirman Atyuri Rajvansh. In this temple, you get to see many amazing sculptures on its stones.
Near by Places to Visit Almora
There are some nearby places to visit Almora such as Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kausani, Nainital, Bhimtal, and Patal Bhuvaneshwar.
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Almora district of Uttarakhand state of India. Binsar is situated at a distance of 34 km from Almora. In Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, you can easily see leopards, deer, and chital and more than 200 species of birds are present here.
Kausani
Kausani is a famous tourist place in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand state of India, which is located north of Almora at a distance of 52.6 km. Kausani is a place situated between Kosi and Gomti rivers which is famous for its natural beauty. From here you will also get to see the snow-covered peak of Nanda Devi Mountain.
Nainital
Nainital is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state of India, which is one of the major tourist destinations of India. Nainital is named after the Naini Lake located here and also the famous temple of Naina Devi is situated on the banks of Naini Lake. Apart from this, there is an opportunity to do many activities in Nainital like boating in Nainital Lake, zoo visit, trekking, etc.
Bhimtal
Bhimtal is situated above Bhimtal Lake in Uttarakhand India. It is said that at that time the Pandavas came to the area and Bheem did the penance of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bheem lake. Bhimtal is a tourist place located near Nainital.
Patal Bhuvaneshwar
Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a cave which is situated at a distance of 14 km from Gangolihat of Pithoragarh. You will get to see many religious and natural artifacts in this cave. This cave was discovered by King Rituparna of the Surya dynasty. To go inside this cave, chains have been installed, and with help, you can go inside.
Best Time to Visit Almora
Almora is a hill station place, hence the time to visit Almora is the summer season. You can visit Almora between March and May, this is the time when you get a chance to experience the best of your trip.
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