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The nearest airport is Pantnagar which
is 180 kms from kasauni and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam which
is 142 kms away. The hill station is connected by road to all the nearby
towns. It is situated in the Kumoan hills well known for its tigers. Wide variety of accommodation like hotels, resorts, eco huts,
cottages and ashrams are available depending on your budget. The average
cost per day comes to INR 1250- 1850 per day in hotels and resorts. There
is something for every visitor from history to pilgrimage, from
sightseeing to adventure sports andd just relaxation. It has on view a
streach of peaks including nanda devi and
trishul.
Major Travel Attractions of Kasauni
Bageshwar
 Bageshwar
is situated 39 kms from Kasauni and is one of the important
places in the hills of kumoan. It is a sacred place dotted with a
lot of temples and is called the temple town. Every visitor on
entering bageshwar becomes a pilgrim.
Bageshwar is situated at the place
where river sarayu meets river Gomti. Suryakund and Agnikund are the
famous ponds which attract the pilgrims. The place is filled with
peace and serenity and is a balm for stressed soul and mind of a
travelling person. Uttaryani is the annual fair which is organised
every year in January.
Gandhi Ashram (Anasakti Ashram)
 Mahatma Gandhi
the father of our nation stayed in the anasakti ashram in the
year1929. after his visit the place is called as Gandhi ashram. He
was very impressed by the undisturbed nature of the hills arund and
stayed here for 12 days.
In this time period he wrote a book
titled Anashakti Yoga . this book is available at the
magnificent ashram library which also has many books on different
topics. The view of the peaks from this ashram in spell bounding and
a spectacle to watch. The ashram is calm and serene and gives a
peace of mind.
Kasauni Tea Estate
 Giria
uttaranchal tea is the name of the tea produced in Kasauni tea
estate. This estate is situated 1200 to 1800 mts abve sea level. It
is specially flavoured tea made with utmost care for connoisseurs of
tea all over the world.
The tea is exported to many countries like Australia, Korea, Germany
and United States of America. 208 hectares of tea plantation and a
Factory is owned by the kasuani tea estate. This tea is special
since it is grown in misty and cool climate. Visit to the tea estate
with the help of guides is on the cards.
Kot Bhramari Temple
 Kot brahmari temple is known
as Kote-ke-mai, or Bhramari Devi temple.
It is situated on the top of a hill with in a fort. It is
located in bageshwar district and is 5 kms from kasauni town. It is
believed that Adi Guru Shankaracharya made a stay here on the way
during his journey to Garhwal region.
During the festival of nanda raj
jat the Goddess , bhramari is taken to join with the main Yatra
in a procession at Nandkesari on the banks of river Pinder. A
fair is held every year on Nanda Ashtami in the month of
Bhadrapad Aug/Sept.
Lakshmi Ashram (Sarla Ashram)
This ashram is
situated one kilometre away from Anashakti Ashram. It
was built in the year 1964 overlooking the kosi valley. Lakshmi
ashram is a well known social service organisation concentrating on
development of women and especially under privileged women. Welfare
programmes are run to benefit women in this organisation. Sarla Ben,
one of Gandhijis disciples stayed here all her life.
Equipping the women through education,
awareness and exposure to stand on their own is is the main aim and
goal of the Ashram. The ashram is a place of women development and
is worth looking and has great views of the mountains.
Planets Show
Planets show is
a planetarium cum internet caf that is run by an astronomy
enthusiast in kasauni. This place atop a hill has excellent view of
the stars apart from the clouds and mist and when clear night sky is
available star gazing is an option for the tourists who are
interested.
The equipments including varieties of
telescope for star gazing is pretty good at planets show and it is
open to all through the week till 11 o clock in the night. The
enthusiast enlightens the tourists about the planets and stars every
evening and charges a small fee.
Rudradhari Falls and Caves
 The rudhadhari
falls and caves are located in the Kasauni- almora road on the way
to someshwar. It can be viewed on the way to treks like the adi
kailash trek. It is naturally beautiful waterfall, is scenic and is
situated 12 kms from Kasauni and it makes a lot of noise while
falling down. The water then flows into the rivers and small lakes.
The water is comparatively very cold.It is a prime
attraction and a landmark for the trekkers and gives enthusiasm for
trekkers to go on and climb higher. The shiva temple of someshwar is
nearby the Rudhradhari falls.
Sumitranandan Pant
Gallery
 Sumitranandan
Pant Gallery is a museum near the bus stand in kasauni. It is
dedicated to the memory of Sumitra Nandan Pant a
national hindi poet. The place of the museum was the home of
the poet in his childhood days.
The ancestral house was converted into
a museum where all his letters, manuscripts and poems are displayed
for the public to see. The museum at present is managed by the
department of archaeology of the state of uttrakhand. The whole
collection in the museum was used by pantji in his day to day life
in childhood and youth.
By
Keerthika |
