Bhullatal, an artificial manmade lake dedicated to the
Garhwali youth of
The Garhwal Rifles
The Garhwal Rifles, are an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1887 as the 39th (Garhwal) Regiment of the Bengal Army. It then became "The Royal Garhwal Rifles" as part of the British Indian Army, and after the Inde ...
who helped in construction of the lake, located at just 1 km from the
Lansdowne, India
Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttarakhand.
Geography and Location
Lansdowne is a quaint hill station in the Pauri Garhwal district, Pauri Garhwal district of ...
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Bhulla in
Garhwali language
Garhwali (, , in native pronunciation) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Central Pahari subgroup. It is primarily spoken by over million Garhwali people in the Garhwal region of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalaya ...
means younger brother. Bhullatal is also known as Bhulla Lake.
Other attractions
There is ample boating facility at the lake with some ducks.
Gallery
Bhulla Tal Lake.jpg, View of the lake
Polygonum hydropiper (1832).jpg, Water pepper or Polygonum hydropiper
Cedrus-deodare-habit.JPG, Deodar tree
Rhododendron arboreum .jpg, Rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the Ericaceae, heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan ...
BerberisAculeata.jpg, Berberis
''Berberis'' (), commonly known as barberry, is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from tall, found throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world (apart from Australia). Species diversity is greatest in South America a ...
aristata, Uttarakhand
See also
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Lansdowne, India
Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Uttarakhand.
Geography and Location
Lansdowne is a quaint hill station in the Pauri Garhwal district, Pauri Garhwal district of ...
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Nainital
Nainital (Kumaoni language, Kumaoni: ''Naintāl''; ) is a town and headquarters of Nainital district of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand, India. It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand, the Uttarakhand High Court, High Court of the state being ...
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Bhimtal Lake
Bhimtal is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, near Nainital, Nainital city in Nainital district of Kumaon division, Kumaon, India with a masonry dam built in 1883 creating the storage facility. It is the largest lake of Nainital district, as well as ...
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Lakes of Kumaon hills
The Lakes of Kumaon hills are a group of lakes located in the Nainital district, Kumaon. Nainital district is also called the ‘Lake District’ of India. These are under restoration with funds provided by the National Lake Conservation Plan ...
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Tarkeshwar Mahadev
Tarkeshwar Mahadev is a village 36 km from Lansdowne and at a height of 1,800 m. The place is known for its temple dedicated to Shiva. Surrounded by thick forests of cedar and pine, it is an ideal place for those who seek for beauty in natu ...
References
External links
Official website of Uttarakhand Government
{{Hydrography of Uttarakhand
Lakes of Uttarakhand