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Holding
back
a
350-year
old
heritage
is
the
Mukteshwar
temple
in
Mukteshwar
town,
Nainital.
The
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva
and
is
extremely
famous
among
devotees
of
Lord
Shiva.
Situated
at
a
height
of
2,312
meters
above
sea
level,
this
temple
is
both
sacred
and
beautiful.
The
Pandavas,
during
their
12
year-long
exile,
constructed
this
temple
being
Shiva
followers,
in
the
hope
of
getting
Mukti
or
salvation
from
their
troubled
life.
Every
year
thousands
of
devotees
and
tourists
visit
the
temple
to
seek
blessings
and
enjoy
the
excellent
panorama
this
place
offers.
You
can
view
the
splendid
snow-covered
mountains
of
the
great
Himalayan
range
including
Nandakot,
Nanda
Ghunti,
Trishul
and
Nanda
Devi
which
is
India's
second-highest
peak.
Unlike
most
popular
hill
stations,
Mukteshwar
is
an
unspoiled
natural
beauty
offering
a
mesmerizing
view
of
the
sun-kissed
mountain
peaks,
beautiful-beyond-words
sunset.
Jim
Corbett,
the
famous
hunter
and
conservationist,
once
came
to
hunt
a
man-eating
tiger
at
Mukteshwar
and
immediately
fell
in
love
with
the
place.
The
Mythological
Legend
about
Mukteshwar
Temple
As
per
a
mythological
legend,
Lord
Shiva
killed
a
demon
at
this
place,
granting
salvation
or
Mukti
to
him.
The
place
is
hence
believed
to
be
blessed
by
Lord
Shiva
and
any
devotee
who
comes
with
utter
dedication
and
faith
is
blessed
with
whatever
he/she
desires.
The
temple
houses
idols
of
Lord
Vishnu
and
Lord
Brahma
along
with
a
white
marble
Shiva
Linga
with
a
Copper
yoni.
The
Mukteshwar
temple
is
believed
to
be
one
of
the
18
most
important
Shiva
temples
in
the
world.
Things
to
do
in
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar,
apart
from
the
Mukteshwar
temple,
is
famous
for
its
hanging
cliffs
locally
called
Chauli-ki-Jali.
This
place
is
famous
for
adventure
activities
like
rappelling,
rock-climbing,
hiking
etc.
You
can
visit
the
Indian
Veterinary
Research
Institute
(IVRI),
Orchards
of
Centre
Institutes
of
Temperate
Horticulture-Regional
Station
which
is
a
vast
spread
of
Deodar
or
Himalayan
Cedar
trees.
Indulge
in
peaceful
meditation
and
bird
watching
at
the
hilltop.