Sahasradhara Waterfalls, located 14 km from Dehradun, is famous for its natural beauty and medicinal value. It is also a popular picnic spot. People come here in large numbers to enjoy the natural beauty and to bathe in the waterfall. Regular bus services are available from Dehradun. Best time to visit this waterfall is rainy season.
sahasradhara waterfalls
Forest Research Institute
Established by the British the Institute is one of the finest of its kind in the world. All Forest Officers in India are trained here. This thickly forested sanctuary spreads all the way to Dehradun. Most of the forest officers are a product of this institute. The FRI with its majestic building also houses a Botanical Museum. It is one of the finest institutions in the world and stands in extensive grounds amongst fine plantations of many species of forest wealth. The Institute maintains six museums, covering various disciplines, which are open to public. Across the six galleries of the museum are laid out some of the best collections of specimens of flora and fauna.
forest research institute
Chandrabani
Situated 7 Kms from Dehradun on the Dehradun-Delhi road is the
famous temple of Chandrabani(Gautam Kund). According to the mythological beliefs, this spot was inhabited by Maharishi Gautam, his
wife and daughter Anjani who are widely worshipped by the people.
It is believed that the daughter of heaven-Ganga had manifested herself on this spot which is now popularly known as the Gautam Kund. Every year devotes, in large numbers, take a dip in the holy Kund. 2 Kms away from the main road, located in the mdst of Shivalik hills, the place is a beautiful tourist spot.
chandrabani
Lachhiwala
3 Kms from Doiwala and 22 Kms from Dehradun, on the Hardwar/Rishikesh road is Lachhiwala. The serene and blissful spot is famous for its picnic spots.
lachhiwala
Santala Devi Temple
About 15 Kms from Dehradun to reach the famous temple of Santaula Devi, one can utilize the bus facilities till Jaitunwala, then it is a 2 Kms drive to Punjabiwala by a jeep or any light vehicle and further it is a 2 kms trek to the temple. The temple stands as a symbol of the faith people have in the temple and has a great cultural and religious significance. Santla Devi, alongwith her brother, on realizing that they would not be able to face the Mughal Army , abandoned their weapons and began to pray. A light flickered and within moments they both were transformed into stone images. It is within the fort that the shrine was built and Saturdays marks the transformation of the Goddess into stone.
