India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Nainital
Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Olgia is celebrated on the first day of Bhado (middle of August), when the harvest is lush and green, vegetables are in abundance and the milch animals very productive. In ancient times sons-in-law and nephews would give presents to fathers-in-law and maternal uncles, respectively, in order to celebrate Olgia. Today agriculturists and artisans give presents to the owners of their land and purchasers of their tools and receive gifts and money in return. Binai (oral harp), datkhocha (metallic tooth pick), metal calipers, axes, ghee, vegetables and firewood are some of the presents exchanged on this day. People put ghee on their foreheads and eat ghee and chapatis stuffed with ‘urad’ dal. It is believed that walnuts sweeten after this festival. This festival, which is a celebration of the produce of the land, is now seldom celebrated.
Olgia Festival, Nainital
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Must SeeEdit
Attraction
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Best Season to VisitEdit
March to June.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
Minimun 30 Minute.
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Guide Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Machan Restaurant ; The Mall Road, Mallital, Nainital 263001, India. ; Ph/M – (05942) 237672 ; Food Serve – Multi-Cuisines.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Nainital is well connected by a road network and national highways- 87. The tourist can reach to Nainital by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.
BUS : The nearest bus stand is at Tallital, located just a km from the heart of Nainital. Nainital is well-connected by an extensive network of roads to Delhi, Bareilly, Almora, and Ranikhet. The bus charge varies between Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.
Train : Nainital does not have a train station. Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, which is 35 km away from Nainital. Delhi (Ranikhet Exp), Lucknow (Bagh Exp) and Bareilly (Bagh Exp)are directly connected with Kathgodam by rail. Taxi fare from Kathgodam to Nainital is about Rs 600.
Air : There is no airport in Nainital. The Pantnagar Airport is the nearest air base to Nainital, which is located at a distance of 71 km. This airport is connected to the Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi by frequent flights. Besides, it is connected to all the major destinations of India. Taxis are available from this airport to Nainital. Pantnagar Airport : 91-5944-233685, 91-5944-233760.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
Safety / WarningEdit
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HelplineEdit
- Control Room, Nainital – 05942-235847.
- Police : 100.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.
