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Country: India
- State : Uttrakhand
- District: Almora
- Nearest International Airport: IGI Delhi
- Nearest Railway Station: Kathgodam
- Distance from Nearest Railway Station : 125 km
- Distance from Delhi : 400 Km. Approx.
- Height from Sea Level : 8,000 Ft. (2,400 meters)
- A cluster of six small villages forms the place that is variously known as Dunagiri,.Drongiri and Doonagiri.
- According to the local tradition, the town has been regularly visited by sages (Rishi-Munis) of India who established their ashramshere in the midst of nature.[1] Ashram of Garga Muni was at Dunagiri after whom river Gagas is said to have been named. Sukhdev Muni’s ashram (son of sage Ved Vyasa) was also here, at a place now known as “Sukh Devi”.[citation needed] During their period of anonymous travel, the Pandavas of Mahabharata took shelter at Dunagiri. Pandukholi is said to be the place near Dunagiri where they stayed for a period of time. Pandav’s Guru Dronacharya also did tapasya (devout austerity) at Dunagiri.[citation needed] Dunagiri is mentioned in Manas khand of Skanda Purana. Dunagiri Devi is described as Mahamaya Harpriya (Manaskhand, 36.17-18). Manaskhand of Skandpuran bestows Dunagiri with the title of Brahm-parvat (Divine Mountain). Among all the Shakti temples of Kumaon, Dunagiri is counted amid the most ancient ‘Sidh Shaktipeeth’, as a primary ‘ugra’ (intense) ‘peeths’ – called ‘Ugra Peeth’. This Shaktipeeth in its essence has been influenced over time by Shaiva, Vaishnav and Shakti practices.
- It is also said by the local people that in Tritra yuga lakshman was badly unconscious state in battle with megnath (son of Ravana) . then Susan Vidiya (Herbal medicine practitioner) instructed Hanuman to go Gronachal Mountain and carry with himm a type of Herbal medicine named ‘Sanjivini’. Hanuman could not find that medicinal plant lastly he decided to carry with him with the whole Mountain so by doing so a part of that mountain fell at had been fallen at this place and develvepoed as a Dunagiri. and temple was named Dunagiri which is the abbreviation of the word ‘DRONAGIRI’.
- This is the Second Besnav peeth after Besnav Devi Temple In Jammu and Kashmir.
- Hotels and Resorts are Available in Dunagiri and Dwarahat
Daily Archives: October 20, 2018
MUKTESWAR
- Country: India
- State: Uttrakhand
- District: Nainital
- Nearest International Airport: IGI Delhi
- Nearest Railway Station: Kathgodam (Haldwani)
- Distance from the nearest Railway Station: 64 Km.
- Height from Sea Level: 7,500 ft. (2286m)
- Distance from Nanital: 51 Km.
- Distance from Delhi: 343 Km.
- Mukteshwar gets its name from a 350-year-old temple of Shiva, known as Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town, on the veterinary institute’s campus. Close to it lie the overhanging cliffs, locally known as Chauli-ki-Jali, used for rock climbing and rappelling, with an excellent view of the valleys below. The sunrise point is at the government-run PWD guest house. One can also visit the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI). Mukteshwar is the abode of a saint — Shri Mukteshwar Maharaj ji — who lived at the Top Cottage Temple where his samadhi is. One of his disciples, Swami Sanshudhanand ji, now stays there. The whole temple complex is a Tapovan and an ideal place for meditation. Mukteshwar temple was built by a pandiya king from the Tamil kingdom during the 15th century. This can be confirmed by local guides who have been living there for generations.
- Major attraction of Mukteswar: the IVRI laboratories (experiments on tiny rats, gold-plated books, cattle-sheds), orchards of the Central Institutes of Temperate Horticulture-Regional Station, an expansive deodar forest (Himalayan cedar) measuring 15 square miles, 22 pristine snow-peak views, and the adventure of living among wildlife such as tigers and bears are. The charm of visiting Mukteshwar lies in enjoying nature, listening to air gushing through deodar forests, bird watching, meditation, and seeking peace. The cleanliness, solitude and nature attract people escaping urban life.
- Mukteshwar is also home to a post office founded in 1905 which finds mention in Jim Corbett’s writing.
- History:
- Mukteshwar was previously Muktesar (as mentioned in Jim Corbett‘s book “The Temple Tiger”); the name changed after 1947. Until 1893 the place was known for its shrines and temple before it was selected for serum production to protect animals from cattle plague.[2] On the recommendation of the Cattle Plague Commission, the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory had its genesis on 9 December 1889 at Pune and relocated to Mukteshwar in 1893[3] to facilitate segregation and quarantine of highly contagious organisms. Initially the laboratory at Mukteshwar was completed in 1898 but destroyed by fire in 1899. It was resurrected in 1901. Then annual expenditure on research was Rs. 50,000.[2] Later it was developed into the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), which later moved its headquarters to Izatnagar. Still Mukteshwar serves as the hill campus of IVRI, including facilities such as an experimental goat farm.[4][5]
- The noted Nobel winner scientist Robert Koch visited this place on request of the government of India. The microscope used by him and other historical articles are kept in the museum maintained by IVRI. An hill carved cold room dating back to 1900 once used to store biological materials is now a tourist attraction.
- Famous saviour of horror-stricken people from man-eating tigers and writer Jim Corbett visited Mukteshwar. He wrote of Mukteshwar in Man-Eaters of Kumaon.[6] Corbett wrote befitting and thrilling accounts of his experiences in the jungle. His books can be freely downloaded online.
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you can find accommodation and food in mukteswar,Bhawali,Bhimtal, or Nanital.
UTTRAKHAND EXPLORATION 