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John-In-The-Wilderness Church - Mallital (Shukhatal)
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It is one of the earliest buildings erected in Nainital and
possibly the finest church in any Indian Hill station. The church
was named by the bishop of Calcutta who came to Nainital in
1844, when the place was still very much a wilderness. This
church contains a brass memorial to the victims of famous landslip.
Bodies of few victims were buried in the graveyard here. |
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The
First Methodist Church in India - The Mall Mallital
St.
Francis Church - The Mall Tallital
St.
Francis Church - The Mall Tallital
Hanumaan
Mandir - Thandi Sadak
Shanidev
Mandir - Thandi Sadak
Golu
Devata Mandir - Thandi Sadak Nainital
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Golu Devata is thought to be as an incarnation of Gaur Bhairav
(Shiva), and is worshipped all over the region and regarded
as the dispenser of justice by the devotees with extreme faith.
Historically, he is considered as the brave son and General
of Katyuri king, Jhal Rai and his mother was Kalinka, and his
grandfather was Hal Rai and great grandfather was Hal Rai. Historically
the origin of Golu Devata is accepted at Champawat. His mother
Kalinka is believed to be the sister of two other local deities
Harishchand Devjyun (the divine spirit of Raja Harish of the
Chands) and Sem Devjyun and both these deities are regarded
as uncles of Lord Golu.
There are many temples of Golu Devata in Kumaun, and the most
popular are at Chitai, Champawat, Ghorakhal. It is the popular
belief that Golu Devata dispense quick justice to the devotee.
Devotees in turn offers bells and Sacrifice of animals after
the fulfilment of wish. Thousands of bells of every size can
be seen hanging over the temple premisces. Many devotees file
a lot of written petitions daily, which are received by the
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Parshan
Devi Mandir - Thandi Sadak
Golu
Devta Mandir - Ghorakhal
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Ghorakhal
is a small place, which is famous for the temple of Lord Golu
worshipped by hill people perched at an altitude of 2000 meters
above the sea level. It falls under Nainital district of Uttarakhand,
approximately 15 km away from Nainital. 'Ghorakhal ' literally
means ‘a pond for water to horses’. It is a picturesque
site, with natural serenity and placidity.
One of the famous attractions in Ghorakhal is Golu Devta Temple,
always in news for the unique rituals performed here. One such
ritual is that devotees make petitions at the temple, using
stamp papers, to seek desired decree in litigations. On accomplishment
of their wish, the deity is shown gratitude by hanging bells
or making animal sacrifice. People from all over the region
consider Golu Devta, the presiding deity of the temple, to be
an incarnation of Lord Shiva and ‘the God of Justice’. |
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SHRI
KAINCHI DHAM MANDIR
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On the Nainital - Almora Road , 9 Km from Bhowali and 17 Kms
from Nainital is a modern pilgrim centre. This place has achieved
recognition owing to the ashram of the famous Neem Karoli Maharaj.
Kaichi is a term used for two sharp hairpin bends of the motor
road in local dialect hence the name. It has no relation with
scissors.
Founded by the famous Maharaj Neem Karoli Baba and is very well
maintained and kept neat and clean. The concept of this place
came into existence in 1942 when Maharaj Neem Karoli along with
Shri Poornanand of the Kainchi Village proposed building an
Ashram here dedicated to Sombari Maharaj and Sadhu Premi Baba
who used to perform yagnas in this very place. Later in 1962,
their dream materialised and the forest from this area was cleared
and a rectangular platform was constructed. After due permission
from the Forest Conservator, Maharaj Ji acquired the lease of
this land and constructed a Temple devoted to Lord Hanuman over
that rectangular platform and adjacent to it is the Kainchi
Temple and an Ashram built for devotees. There is also a cave
beside the temple where Baba Neem Karoli used to spend his time
praying and is considered a sacred area. |
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Maa
Naina Devi Temple is considered to be one of the most revered Hindu Temples
in India
