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| Dehradun- The City of Hills |
Dehradun has many tourist places to visit for tourists or travelers.
These tourist places are the main attraction in Dehradun tourism. Mussoorie and Chakrata are hill station near Dehradun that also
attracts travelers from all over India and abroad.
Not only in Dehradun city there are lots of tourist places to visit near
Dehradun such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussoorie, etc. I to date visited many places in Dehradun. Some of the places I
visited many times and some of the places only once. But up to date, I have to
visit lots of tourist places in Dehradun.
There are a variety of tourist places to see in Dehradun such as historical
buildings, famous temples, waterfalls, caves, museums, zoos, etc. There are many
places to visit in Dehradun for couples such as Sahastradhara, Gucchu Pani,
FRI, etc.
You will find here reviews of all the top 10 tourist places in Dehradun. For religious type tourists, there are many temples in Dehradun such as
Tapkeshwar Shiv temple, Buddha temple, etc.
Those places I visited to date, I mentioned here. For full details, you can click on the headings and you will get a detailed review of that tourist place.
List of Tourist Places to Visit in Dehradun
The list of various tourist places in Dehradun is listed below.
- Anand Van
- Buddha Temple
- Bala Sundari Mandir
- Char Siddh Peeths of Dehradun
- Chakrata
- Daat Kali Mandir
- Dehradun Zoo
- Forest Research Institute (FRI)
- Gucchu Pani
- Lachhiwala
- Maldevta
- Parkasheshwar Mahadev Mandir
- Regional Science Centre
- Sahastradhara Waterfall
- Shri Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib (Udasin)
- Santala Devi Temple
- Tapkeshwar Temple
- Tapovan
Forest Research Institute - Dehradun
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| F.R.I.-Forest Research Institute |
F.R.I.-Forest Research Institute
is one of the most famous educational and tourist places in Dehradun, India. It
is popular for its British-era colonial architectural beauty with the lush green campus
of the institute spread over 450 hectares.
It is a good attraction for those tourists who are nature lovers, students and teachers of Environmental, Botanical, and Forestry science, and also for Civil and Architecture students. Read more
Sahastradhara Waterfall Dehradun
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| Sahastradhara waterfall Dehradun |
Sahastradhara is a very popular
waterfall in Dehradun. During summer it would be fully filled with tourists
and local natural beauty lovers. Sahastradhara is not a single waterfall.
Sahastradhara means a collection of thousands of waterfalls.
‘Sahastra’ means a thousand and ‘Dhara’ means waterfall. It is a naturally beautiful place to spend
time with family or friends. Sahastradhara is famous for its Sulphur water where
tourists come for taking a bath in the waterfall. Read more
Kempty Falls Ram Gaon Mussoorie Uttarakhand
For nature lovers, Dehradun and
Mussoorie is a good place. One of the famous tourist destinations of the
Mussoorie is Kempty Fall. Kempty Fall is one of the popular waterfalls situated
near Mussoorie. Kempty Waterfall is situated at an altitude of 4500 feet
above sea level.
Kempty waterfall, falling from a mountain about 40 feet high,
is the largest of the five springs flowing in the valley of Mussoorie. This
waterfall, 15 km from the destination site at the distance of Yamunotri is
located on the road. Read more
Chakrata – Rush free Tourist Place of Dehradun
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| A Click at Chakrata Dehradun |
Chakrata is one of the most
popular tourist places in Dehradun. Chakrata is about 92 kilometers from
Dehradun city. Chakrata is the best place for tourists, and nature lovers who want
to expend some quality time with nature.
Chakrata is a hill station that is
popular for treks, waterfalls, snowfalls, caves, ancient temples, and the
forest of conifers and oaks. The long list of Chakrata tourist places includes Tiger Falls, Kimona Falls, Kanasar, Deoban, Deoban Forest, Chilmiri Neck,
Budher Caves, and many more. Read more
Lachhiwala Picnic Spot of Dehradun
Lachhiwala is one of the most popular tourist places to visit in
Dehradun. Lachhiwala Nature Park is densely surrounded by green lush Sal trees,
deciduous shrubs, and other hilly trees. It has a Shivalik herbal garden,
Butterfly Park, man-made swimming pools that are filled always with Suswa River
running water, and a variety of bird species to see.
Lachhiwala is popular among Doon people as a picnic destination so many
local peoples come here on weekends to celebrate picnics with family and
friends. Read more.
Jai Maa Daat Kali Manokamna Siddh Peeth Mandir Dehradun
Jai Maa Daat Kali Manokamna Siddh
Peeth Mandir is popularly known as Daat Kali Mandir in Dehradun. Daat Kali
Mandir is among the popular temples of the Dehradun. Daat Kali Mandir is
dedicated to the Goddess Kali. Goddess Kaali is the avatar of Goddess Shakti.
Maa Daat Kali Mandir is considered the Sidh Peeth temple.
Every devotee of
Maa Daat Kali comes here to get blessings before starting new work. It is
situated outer of the city on the National Highway Number 72 A Dehradun
Saharanpur road. Maa Daat Kali is situated in a beautiful forest area near
the mountains.
Buddha Temple Dehradun
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| Buddha Temple Dehradun |
Buddha Temple of the Dehradun is
an eminent example of Tibetan culture and Japanese art. Buddha Temple is situated
in a calm and peaceful place far from the city's hustle and bustle. Buddha Temple and
Mindrolling Monastery are one of the major tourist attractions of Dehradun
which attracts not only Indian tourists but also international tourists from
various countries such as Japan, China, Nepal, Shri Lanka, Bhutan, Burma,
Thailand, Tibet, etc.
Tourists come here to see, the World's Largest Stupa of
Lord Gautama Buddha and learn how to live in a Buddhist way of life. Here you
can see the large Buddhist community. Read more
Robber’s Cave Gucchu Pani Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Dehradun has lots of tourist
places to visit. During summer for one time visiting Robber's Cave or Guchu
Pani is the best option where you can enjoy yourself a lot. Dehradun local people go
there for celebrating the picnic during the summer season.
But for outsider
tourists, it is a one-time tourist destination. I visited this place only two
times during the summer. Robber's cave is actually a river cave where you can see
the small waterfalls also. Read more
Shri Parkasheshwar Mahadev Mandir Dehradun
Shri Prakasheshwar Mahadev Mandir
is a temple of the Hindu Lord Shiva which is located on the Dehradun-Mussoorie Road
in Uttarakhand and is popularly known as Shiv Mandir on Mussoorie road. This Shiv
temple has the Sphatik Shivling of Lord Shiva.
There are many Shiv Mandir in
Dehradun but this is a special one because it is a private temple owned by an
unknown owner. Due to the private ownership of this Shiv temple, it is one of the
visiting places in Dehradun for tourists. The temple is full of devotees during the Hindu
festival Shivratri and in Sawan months. Read more
Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mandir Dehradun
Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mandir is the
most famous Lord Shiva temple of Dehradun. It is popular by various names as
Tapkeshwer Dham, Tapkeshwer mandir, and Tapkeshwer temple. Tapkeshwar Shiv
temple is a natural cave that is situated near the Tons River. This cave is
also famous as 'Dron Cave' because Guru Dronacharya did 'Tapasya' here.
There
is a Swayambhu Shivling inside the cave on which water drops fall naturally and
regularly. That’s why this Shiv temple is called Tapkeshwar. Around the temple,
greenery, river, and springs make this place naturally beautiful. Read more
Shri Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib (Udasin)
There were lots of great saints in
India, who worked for society and country during their lifetime and created a
system for their followers to work for the welfare of society and country. Shri
Guru Ram Rai was a great saint who worked their whole life for the human,
society, and country. Today we popularly know them by various names such as
Jhanda Sahib, Jhande Ji, Baba Ram Rai, and the founder of Dehradun.
Dehradun was
the ‘Karmbhoomi’ of Shri Guru Ram Rai where the rest of life worked for human
and social welfare. He organized the popular Jhanda Mela and gave the message of
blessing, harmony, goodwill, and mutual brotherhood. Interestingly, if the flag
was not present today, then perhaps Dehradun would not have happened. Read more
Jhanda Mela Dehradun
One of the popular fairs of Northern India is the Flag Fair of Dehradun which is more popularly as Jhanda
Mela or Jhande Ji ka Mela. This Jhanda Mela starts on the fifth day of Chaitra
(the fifth day from the Holi) which is the birthday of Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji.
Other
than being the birthday of Guru Ram Rai, it is the day he came to Dehradun in 1676
AD. So this flag hoisting ceremony is celebrated at Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib,
Jhanda Bazar in Dehradun by his large number of devotees to remember Shri Guru
Ram Rai Ji every year. Read more
Four Siddh Peeths of Dehradun
The famous Char Siddhs of
Dehradun is situated in the corners of Dehradun in each direction. All Siddh
Peeths are situated in very calm and naturally beautiful places near the river or
forest. After visiting these places you will feel relaxed and have peace of mind.
These four Siddh Peeths are very famous among the Dehradun and nearby city
devotees. The famous Char Siddhs comprises four temples. These four temples are
listed below.
Santala Devi Temple (Santore Garh)
Santala Devi temple is about 2083 m in height. There are other Gods statues also in the Santala Devi
Temple such as Gauri Sankar Statues, Lord Hanuman, Lord Shani Dev, Maa Kali,
etc. Read more
Regional Science Centre (Vigyan Dham), Dehradun
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| Aanchalik Vigyan Kendra Dehradun |
The aim of Aanchalik Vigyan
Kendra is to popularize science & technology and scientific knowledge
among the students and common people. Whole-year students and common peoples
visit the Regional Science City Dehradun. There are lots of functions and
exhibitions organized during special occasions such as Science Day, Earth Day,
etc. Read more