The beautiful town of Bhimtal celebrates all the major Indian festivals. One of the major festivals in the town is the Hareli of Bhimtal. The festival of Hareli in Bhimtal falls in the month of July. This festival is celebrated as a harvesting ceremony in the late summer. At the Ramleela ground of the Bhimtal municipality many stalls come for this occasion. All the different goods sellers from the different places like Rampur,Rudrapur, Bareli,Haldwani etc. Come for selling. The locals and the people from surrounding villages gather for the annual occasion. Many entertainment events and cultural program is performed during the festival of Hareli. The extreme motorcycle and car event known as Maut Ka Kuwa becomes the major attraction to the children and teenagers.
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How to reach Bhimtal?
How to reach Bhimtal....The hilly industrial centre of Kumaon region, Bhimtal, is well connected by road to major places of India. so reaching Bhimtal is not a big deal.The supply market of eastern Kumaon hills, Haldwani, is just 28 kilometres from Bhimtal. The queen of lakes, Nainital, is at a distance of 22 km. One can get private and government buses plus the taxis and jeeps from the Haldwani city for Bhimtal. Taxis ply frequently from Haldwani (28 km), Ranikhet (61 km) and Almora (66 km) since Bhimtal is on the Haldwani-Almora-Ranikhet road.
The nearest rail station is Kathgodam station in a distance of 23 kilometres where one can get trains to Delhi and other major Indian cities like Kolkata, Deheradun, and Gorakhpur etc.
The Pant Nagar Airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 60 km from where one can get flights to Delhi and many other Indian cities.
One can choose either of these mode to reach Bhimtal according to their budget and convenience.
The nearest rail station is Kathgodam station in a distance of 23 kilometres where one can get trains to Delhi and other major Indian cities like Kolkata, Deheradun, and Gorakhpur etc.
The Pant Nagar Airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 60 km from where one can get flights to Delhi and many other Indian cities.
One can choose either of these mode to reach Bhimtal according to their budget and convenience.
Bhimtal site seeing
Sat Tal literally meaning the 7 lakes is just at a distance of 14 kilometres from Bhimtal. The beautiful lakes are surrounded by thickly forested hills, covered with oak, rhododendron and pine trees. One can enjoy the beautifully surrounded lakes in pedal boats or oar boats.
Naukuchiya Tal is another lake worth visiting nearby Bhimtal. The lake with nine corners in a distance of 5 km from Bhimtal also offers boating and horse riding.
The alluring view of the lake and the verdant mountains along with the twinkling lights at night seen in the distant Haldwani City make Bhimtal a perfect view point.
Naukuchiya Tal is another lake worth visiting nearby Bhimtal. The lake with nine corners in a distance of 5 km from Bhimtal also offers boating and horse riding.
The alluring view of the lake and the verdant mountains along with the twinkling lights at night seen in the distant Haldwani City make Bhimtal a perfect view point.
Bhimtal Temples
In addition to the beauty of the lake & the opportunities it offers,Bhimtal has temples with ancient history and beliefs. Bhimeshwar Mahadev, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is situated on the eastern side of the lake. The temple of Bhimeshwar Mahadev has a mythological story associated to it. According to the Mahabharata, “Pandavas” set a Jyotirlinga and worshipped which ultimately was named as Bhimeshwar.The temple of Bhimeshwar is a sacred place and worth visiting for Hindu people.Besides Hindu importance the Bhimeshwar temple architecture is worth seeing once.
“Kachula Devi temple” is another temple situated besides the Bhimtal Lake & which is dedicated to Goddess Kachula. Locals believe that the lake water just below the temple is a remedy for all skin problems.Ma Kachula Devi provides the lake water with healing power of all skin problems.
“Kachula Devi temple” is another temple situated besides the Bhimtal Lake & which is dedicated to Goddess Kachula. Locals believe that the lake water just below the temple is a remedy for all skin problems.Ma Kachula Devi provides the lake water with healing power of all skin problems.
Bhimtal activities
Bhimtal has been organising National Kayaking and Canoeing Competitions. Recently, the 20th national Kayaking & Canoeing championship was held successfully in the month of October. Many swimming championships take place in the long spread Bhimtal lake. People flock from all over India to be the part of the game.
Another interesting activity Bhimtal offers is horse riding. One can get the fun of horse riding on a small pony horse or big desert horse riding around the lake. It is also an ideal place for those who fear the horse riding but just want a snap sitting on a horse.
Bhimtal is the exact location for the paragliding lovers and experts. Just in a distance of 3 km from the Bhimtal lake is the gliding resort with a name Tandem Joy Resort. One can absolutely feel the thrilling experience of paragliding flying high in the cool winds of Kumaon hills.
Another interesting activity Bhimtal offers is horse riding. One can get the fun of horse riding on a small pony horse or big desert horse riding around the lake. It is also an ideal place for those who fear the horse riding but just want a snap sitting on a horse.
Bhimtal is the exact location for the paragliding lovers and experts. Just in a distance of 3 km from the Bhimtal lake is the gliding resort with a name Tandem Joy Resort. One can absolutely feel the thrilling experience of paragliding flying high in the cool winds of Kumaon hills.
Bhimtal Opportunities
Bhimtal offers multiple opportunities to visitors. The paid-fishing in Bhimtal is really fascinating to the fishing lovers. One can truly enjoy the taste of fresh water fish in Bhimtal with a simple effort of fishing. One is bound to come back for fishing if he or she gets to taste the fresh water silver carp caught by own hands.
Bhimtal is a perfect destination for boating. One can boat all around the lake or just have a quick boating to the “Aquarium Island” which is in the eastern side of the lake near the dam. The Aquarium Island contains many aquarium tanks filled with different species of fish like goldfish, starfish, piranhas, sharks, angel fish, gordamins etc.
Bhimtal is a perfect destination for boating. One can boat all around the lake or just have a quick boating to the “Aquarium Island” which is in the eastern side of the lake near the dam. The Aquarium Island contains many aquarium tanks filled with different species of fish like goldfish, starfish, piranhas, sharks, angel fish, gordamins etc.
About Bhimtal
The place Bhimtal gets its name from a story associated to it. As the story goes...... one of the characters of the greatest Hindu epic, Mahabharata, named Bhim was roaming around in the hills of the Kumaon region with his wife. While moving around the jungles, she felt thirsty and asked for water to her husband, Bhim. The powerful Bhim hit the ground with his mace (Gadhha) and water arose from the ground; ultimately the water turned into a lake. That is how the name Bhimtal meaning “Bhim” as the character Bhim and “Tal” as the lake was formed.
Surrounded by roads and tall trees on the three sides and a dam on the eastern side, Bhimtal, is a very beautiful place to visit all around the year. The cool temperature during the spring and summer & a little bit cold temperature during the autumn and winter make the place worth visiting all around the year. However, people from the plains mostly flock to Bhimtal during the summer season.
Surrounded by roads and tall trees on the three sides and a dam on the eastern side, Bhimtal, is a very beautiful place to visit all around the year. The cool temperature during the spring and summer & a little bit cold temperature during the autumn and winter make the place worth visiting all around the year. However, people from the plains mostly flock to Bhimtal during the summer season.
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