HILL TAXI - Key Persons
Nain Devi Temple which is considered to be one of the Shakti Peeths is situated at the shore of the Naini Lake. The temple is dedicated to the Sati's eye out of which the Naini Lake is believed to be formed. The original temple was built in 1842 but it got demolished in a landslide that took place in 1880. The present temple was then reconstructed in 1883. The construction of the temple gains the attention of a lot of tourists. The entrance of the temple is decorated with Peepal Trees on both the sides and in the middle a lion's head is also considered as sacred. Despite being dedicated to Goddess Sati the temple also has small built temples dedicated to Lord Hanumana, Radha Krishna and Lord Shiva. Festivals of the temple include Nanda Ashtami that is an eight day celebration dedicated to the local Goddess sisters Nanda and Sunanda who are welcomed to the town by making a statue of the two and worshipping the same for eight days and then immersing the statue to the holy water of the Naini Lake on the last day. The festival is celebrated in the month of September and is also accompanied with a huge fair that is organised in the field.
The Governor's House or the Raj Bhawan was built in 1899 by F.W. Steven. The building consists of two stories which has a total of 113 rooms, a garden, a swimming pool and a Golf Course. This is the only natural Golf Course in Nainital. The place attracts a lot of tourists because of its architecture and the Golf Course.