Musoorie... the beautiful place of uttarakhand

Night view of mussoorie...

Located at a distance of 35kms from Dehradun, Mussoorie is a wonderful hill station in Uttaranchal at a height of 2000mts above sea level. It is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas and is known as the Queen of the Hills. 

Mussoorie derives its name from the plants of Mussoorie or shrub mansoor which are available in large quantities in this region. The history of Mussoorie dates back to 1825 when a shooting lodge was constructed jointly by Captain Young, an adventurous British military officer and Mr Shore the Superintendent of Revenues at Dehradun.

amazing road view of mussoorie road

The lush green hills, the varied flora and fauna and the majestic view of the Shivalik ranges and the Doon Valley attracts hundreds of tourists both domestic and international to Mussoorie each year. Mussoorie is famous not only for its scenic beauty but it has also developed into an important center of education and business. Mussoorie is also famous for the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration where officers are trained for the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service.

Mussoorie has several interesting tourist places like The Mall which extends from Cloud’s End in the west to Rockville in the east. The Mall gives you a feeling of the old world charm which is heightened by the presence of the Municipal garden, the Tibetan School and Home, and the National Academy of Administration.

mussoorie road

You can take time to enjoy the ropeway on the second highest peak of Mussoorie, the Gun Hill. It also gives a bird’s eye view of the town and the Doon school. You can get a panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges from the Gun Hill. The wonderful 4km stretch from Kurli Bazaar to Library Point called the Came’s Back Rock is a superb experience whether you travel on horse back or simply walk. About 6 kms from Mussoorie on the Mussoorie- Jharipani Road is the beautiful Jharipani Falls. Childer’s Lodge is the highest peak of Mussoorie while the highest point is Lal Tibba from where you can get an exhilarating view of the snow-clad Himalayas. Surrounded by thick deodar forests, Cloud End is an ideal resort built in 1838 by a British major. Honeymooners and foreigners visit this place often. While in Mussoorie, you ust visit Kempty Falls which is 15kms from Mussoorie on way to Yamunotri, at an altitude of 4500ft.

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"Uttarakhand".............A small beautiful place of india..

Most of Uttaranchal falls in the southern slopes of the Himalayas, but it also has some areas in the plains. The plain areas are called the Terai. About 64% of the state is forested.

The state has two divisions of Garhwal and Kumaon, and is further divided into thirteen districts. The districts which fall in Garhwal division are Dehradun, Haridwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, and Pauri Garhwal. These districts have some of the highest Himalayan peaks located here. The districts which are a part of Kumaon division are Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar, and Champawat. Most of the tourist hill towns in the state are located in the Kumaon Division.

Uttarkashi district, in the Himalayas, is the home of the source of two most important rivers in the country-the Ganges and the Yamuna. The Hindu pilgrim points of Char Dham fall in this district. Udham Singh Nagar district lies in the Terai plains. The famous Jim Corbett Tiger reserve is located in the Nainital district. The world Heritage Nanda Devi Park is located in Chamoli district.

The state capital is at Dehradun. Other important towns and district headquarters are Nainital, Haridwar, and Almora. Dehradun is an important rail connection for the entire state as it lies on the route of the Northern Railway line. For the Kumaon division, Kathgodam town is the last terminus of the broad gauge line for the North eastern railways

map of uttarakhand

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The capital of Uttarakhad

Uttarakhand's capital is Dehradun, the majestic city which is also known as the 'Abode of Drona'. It goes without saying that Uttarakhand capital is the most favorite destination of the tourists who come to this place drawn by its tranquility and serenity.

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Woman's of Uttarakhand..

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House of Uttarakhand

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Fruits of Uttarakhand

plum 

Uttarakhand having agriculture as the main part of economy is amongst the largest producers of seasonal fruits, one of such season fruit is plum. Plum is a tomato sized fruit which is sweet as well as sours in taste with mouth-watering aroma.

In Uttarakhand generally victoria and green variety of plums are cultivated between the months of May and September. The fruit is a big berry with juicy pulp and a hard seed in center. Plums are fleshy and delicious. A placed named Mukteshwar in Nainital is famous for its plum orchids.

Strawberry

Strawberry is a very delicious fruit with a musing aroma. This fruit is a great source of iron and is generally consumed raw. Strawberry is a red colored juicy fruit with sweet taste. The best thing about the fruit is that it can be grown in any season. Uttarakhand is indulged in the cultivation of strawberries for commercial purpose. Strawberry grows well in temperate climate and Uttarakhand is blessed with such pleasant climate.

Ramgarh in Nainital District is famous as orchid hub and is involved in the plantation of strawberry. Even Chajji district is having a boosted cultivation of strawberry as the climate of place is the same as required for the fruit cultivation.

Strawberry can be seen in Nainital and can be purchased from the road side sellers. There are many shops in Nainital and other Hill Stations of Uttarakhand offering freezed ripen strawberries which add a chilly touch to the great flavor of the fruit.

Hisalu

Most of the Uttarakhand is mountain and is blessed with variety of fruits among them wild fruits play a major role as they serve as the free energy packets for the people travelling mountains as they can be find everywhere, one of such fruit is Hisalu(wild fruit berry).

Hisalu is a yellow colored small fruit which can be found mostly in summers in both Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand. The taste of hisalu makes one to wonder as it is difficult to say hisalu taste better or nectar!

Earlier hisalu used to ripen in the month of May and June but due to climatic variations the ripening season of hisalu changed to March and April. Hisalu are available in area like Nainital, Bhimtal, and Almora. Even you can purchase the fruit from the road side sellers.

Kafal

Kafal or Kaphal also known as Myrica esculenta is a tastiest wild fruit of Kumaon region of Utarakhand. The fruit is sweet in taste and has a many stories connected with it.

One of the many stories connected says there was a lady and her daughter who used to sell kafal, they were too buzy in the unending process of reaping, winnowing, sowing and weeding of the fruit that the girl used to think when will she be able to taste the fruit. One day the lady asked her daughter to look after the fruits and not to taste them but when she returned she saw that the basket is not of the same weight now and she thought her daughter has eaten them up and beated her badly. The little girl cried and said she didn’t taste them. Later the lady understood that due to the summer heat kafal lost weight and when it will rain they will gain weight but it was too late the girl was died now.

It is believed that the girl after death became a bird called Magpie and comes back every year when the fruit ripens in the jungles of Himalaya in the months of April, May and June and sings “kafal pakko meil ni chakkho” which means kafal fruit is ripened now but I didn’t taste them.

kafal represents season change, kafal is the last tasty fruit of spring before the entry of harsh summer. It is found mainly in tourists places like Nainital, Pauri, Jaiharikhal and generally the villagers sitting road side sell it for Rs.100 or Rs.200 per kg.

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