Hindu Lord Shiva Mukteshwar Temple located in Nainital District Uttarakhand state. Famous for Himalayas View and Lord Shiva's

Hindu Lord Shiva Mukteshwar Temple located in Nainital District Uttarakhand state. Famous for Himalayas View and Lord Shiva's Stock Photo
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4016 x 6016 px | 34 x 50.9 cm | 13.4 x 20.1 inches | 300dpi

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28 November 2020

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Mukteshwar, Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

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Mukteshwar is a village and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2171 meters (7500 feet), 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 343 km from Delhi.Mukteshwar was previously known as Muktesar (as mentioned in Jim Corbett's book "The Temple Tiger"); the name changed after 1947. Many locals still call it Muktesar in their local language. Until 1893 the place was known for its shrines and temple before it was selected for serum production to protect animals from cattle plague. On the recommendation of the Cattle Plague Commission, the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory had its genesis on 9 December 1889 at Pune and relocated to Mukteshwar in 1893[4] to facilitate segregation and quarantine of highly contagious organisms. Initially the laboratory at Mukteshwar was completed in 1898 but destroyed by fire in 1899. It was resurrected in 1901. Then annual expenditure on research was Rs. 50, 000.[3] Later it was developed into the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), which later moved its headquarters to Izatnagar. Still Mukteshwar serves as the hill campus of IVRI, including facilities such as an experimental goat farm. [Content ref by wikipedia]