Ghorakhal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ghorakhal
—  town  —
Golu Devta temple, Ghorakhal
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttarakhand
District(s) Nainital
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Ghorakal is the place situated in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand state of India. Ghorakhal means pond for water to horses. It is the picturesque site at the height of more than 2000 mts.

It is situated near Bhowali and is the seat for Army school, known as Sainik School Ghorakhal, established in 1966 at the Ghorakhal Estate of the Nawab of Rampur. The famous Golu Devta temple is situated on a hill above overlooking the school.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ghorakhal Official website of Nainital district.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 29°24′0″N 79°28′7″E / 29.4°N 79.46861°E / 29.4; 79.46861


Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages