Bhimtal 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. Major attraction of Bhimtal is Bhimtal Lake with an island in the center and Sat Tal is a cluster of mysteriously interconnected seven freshwater lakes named as Purna Tal, Ram Tal, Sita tal, Laxman Tal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukh Tal and Garud Tal.
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.
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Sat Tal
Naukuchia Tal
Jim Corbett National Park
Godhakhel Temple