Scenic Beauty At Dhanaulti and Mussourie

Hello friends,

Today I will tell you about my visits at Dhanaulti and Mussourie. I visited Dhanaulti on 22nd of May. The day begins with the visit to temple of Surkanda Maata which is present at 8 Km further down Dhanaulti.

Although, the climb is tiring up the hill (1.5 Km) but the eye pleasing sights all around more than repay the effort. The temple of Sureshwari Devi is situated at 10000 ft. The site is known as one of the Sidh Peeths. The old practice of sacrificial ceremony is now stopped for quite some time now as was told by the temple priests. Local people and tourists mingle together to perform Puja at this sacred spot.

The photo is of the temple of Maata Surkanda Devi. Photography was not
allowed inside the temple so I could not take the photographs of the idol of
maata.

After that I visited Dhanaulti. Dhanaulti is known as a famous satellite town of Mussourie. The area is full of thick bamboo and deodaar trees. It gives a spectacular view of Himalyan range and also the enchanting Doon valley. The peaceful atmosphere of the area also serves as soothing balm to the tired body and a heavy heart.

The most famous site to visit in Dhanaulti is the Eco park. There are two Eco parks in Dhanaulti,  Amber and Dhara. I visited Amber. The Eco park is full of thick vegetation and full of artificial plant management. It is spread in an area of 15 hectares. It has a lot of amusing things for kids and a lot of exploration for me.

Amber Eco park at Dhanaulti. The park is a perfect place for amusement

and exploration of new things.

The park consists of a large variety of fauna. It consists a huge amount of herbal medicines which are also exported to several places from there. Below picture shows the herbal plant that was planted there.

At Dhanaulti Eco park, plants were not only planted by the authorities of the park, but they ere also planted by the tourists and the local people living there. The main aim of the Eco park is to maintain  the Eco-System so that the problems that are arising due to the global warming are reduced and our future can be made secure. So, with this aim many people contribute to the Eco park.

The picture shows the plants that are planted by different people in the Eco

park. The plants are daily watered and taken care of by the authorities of

the park.

The park was not only the place of exploration but a place for amusement of the kids. The picture below shoes the same purpose. There were not only these swings but rock climbing, river crossing, valley crossing and many other activities. As I did all of them in the trip at Jim Corbett National park this year so it was not a new experience for me.

An amusement swing at Dhanaulti Eco park

After this I visited Mussourie. Mussourie is known as the queen of hills. It has an unmatched natural beauty. Its botanical treasures, wildlife, waterfalls, high and low hills, its zigzag roads, the sprawling sights and the colourful buildings through the thick tree line, spread over an area of 64 sq. km. virtually realize the fairy land on the earth.
In Mussourie to house the tourists there are 84 hotels, ten department Holiday homes, six dharamshalas and well connected with different parts of the country.
As it was already dawn so I was left to visit two places there. One was St. Pauls Church and another was the Lal Tibba (the highest point of Mussourie). 

Exteroior of St. Pauls Church. The church is a masterpiece of art and culture

that prevails in Mussourie. It has a deodar wood ceiling and sal wood support

beams rather than the metal ones as is there in other churches. So, it is famous

church of the area. 

After this I went to the Lal Tibba in Landour, a place in Mussourie, which is also known to be the highest point of Mussourie at a height of 2286 meters. It is also known as the perfect sunset point view of Mussourie. The picture below shows a perfect sunset that was taken from Lal Tibba.

Sunset View from Lal Tibba

Lal Tibba is not only known for the sunset view that it provides, but for the scenic view of Mussourie that it provides. From Lal Tibba one can see the Nanda Devi and other high peaks from a telescope that is placed at the premises. The view of Dehradun can also be seen  from here.

Lal Tibba in Landour, Mussourie, the place is highly

popular between the tourists for sightseeing.

Thats all for the day. In my next post I will tell you about more sights of Mussourie that I visited.

Thank You