Bhimtal
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Bhimtal भीमताल |
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 Bhimtal
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| Coordinates: 29°21′00″N 79°34′00″E / 29.35°N 79.5667°ECoordinates: 29°21′00″N 79°34′00″E / 29.35°N 79.5667°E | |
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 India
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| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,875 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Kumaoni |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | UKO4(Uttrakhand) ,UA04(Uttranchal) , UP02(When Uttrakhand was with UP) |
Bhimtal (भीमताल) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Nainital district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, situated at an altitude of 1370 meters above sea level and is about 22 kilometers from Nainital. The major attraction in Bhimtal is the Bhimtal Lake, which has an island at its centre. Besides tourism, Bhimtal has also now become a mini district headquarters since most of the district administration offices have been shifted to the newly constructed Vikas Bhawan, the building complex for district administrative offices.
The climate of Bhimtal is pleasant and salubrious during summers but very cold during winters.
Summer temperatures range from 15 °C to 29 °C, while winter temperatures range from 4 °C to 18 °C.
Bhimtal is an ancient place named after Bhima of Mahabharata. Bhimeshwara Mahadev Temple, an old Shiva temple in the bank of Bhimtal lake, is believed to have been built when Bhima visited the place during the banishment (vanvas) period of Pandavas. The present temple was built in the 17th century, by Baz Bahadur (1638–78 AD), a King of the Chand dynasty, and the Raja of Kumaon.
Bhimtal came under British rule after the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–16).
Bhimtal is older than nearby Nainital as the city of Nainital is just 150–160 years old. But Bhimtal has been a stoppage for the travellers of the region from hills to plains or vice versa for a long time. The old pedesterial road is still in use here and this road connects nearby Kathgodam to all Kumaun region and even to Nepal and Tibet. It might have been the part of the famous ancient silk route.
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