nainital is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley.
Nainital is said to be one the best shining diamonds of Himalayan Belt. This city has 3 major lakes that contribute to make it cool and calm throughout the year.
It is believed that the Naini Lake is one of the 64 Shakti Peeths, or religious sites where parts of the charred body of Sati (Parvati) fell on earth while being carried by Lord Shiva. The spot where Sati's eyes (or Nain) fell, came to be called Nain-tal or lake of the eye. The goddess Shakti is worshiped at the Naina Devi Temple, known by locals as Naini Mata Temple on the north shore of the present day lake.
A popular hill station, Nainital has numerous tourist spots:
Nainital Lake
Naini Peak
Tiffin Top
Snowview Point
Gurney House
Gurdwara Singh Sabha
Naina Devi Temple
Cave Garden
Sat Tal
Hanumangarhi
Mall Road
Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital
Himalaya Darshan
Himalaya Darshan Eco Zone
St. John’s Church
Kilbury
Thandi Road
Tibetan Market
There are a number of libraries in the Nainital1 area. Among them are the Durga Lal Shah Municipal Public Library on the Mall, founded in 1934, the Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Library and Documentation Center, Mallital, the ARIES Observatory Library, and the Kumaon University Library, Nainital.