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Food Guide In Dehradun

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Famous Dishes/Cuisines of Dehradun:
The city is pretty well developed due to the high number of tourists and students in the Doon valley. Do not forget to try the specialties of the city like Tibetan Momos, Kandalee Ka Saag and Jhangora Ki Kheer.
For a budget meal try any of the roadside food stalls those dishes up anything from Tibetan momos to bun samosas and spring rolls.

Restaurants in Dehradun:
Kumar Vegetarian Restaurant, 15B, Rajpur Road.
President Restaurant, Astley Hall.
Yeti Restaurant, Rajpur Road.
Udipi Restaurant, Rajpur Road.
Daddy’s, 3 Astley Hall.
Moti Mahal Restaurant, near City Bus Stand, Rajpur Road.
Kwality Restaurant, 19, Rajpur Road.

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Entertainment in Dehradun

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The nightlife of dehradun is not that much fast as compared to Mumbai and other metros but still the city has few pubs and lounge bars because of its high tourist and outsider population. Most of these bars are located in the Dehradun hotels, where alcohol is available at very reasonable rates.

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Shopping Areas in dehradun

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Dehradun doesn’t have much of a mall culture. But there are many places for shopping in Dehradun. Dehradun is famous for its woolens. Main shopping areas are; Sahakari Bazaar, Rajpur Road Market, Astley Hall, Paltan Bazaar and Connaught Place. These areas are famous as good shopping grounds with nominal prices.
Warm and beautiful sweaters, cardigans, shawls at dirt-cheap prices are available at the markets round the year.

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Uttarakhand Mahotsav In Dehradun

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This festival is a one week festival and is held during October/November. The folk art, cuisines, culture, dances etc. of Uttaranchal is shown in this festival. This cultural festival is organized in Dehradun by Akhil Garhwal Sabha once in a two years time. The artists and artisians from different parts of the country as well as from abroad performs in this festival.

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Virasat Festival In Dehradun

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This is 15 days festival which is celebrated continuously for about 2 weeks which features folk performing arts, theatre, crafts and culture of Uttaranchal, educational exhibitions, talks, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, documentary, screenings, Film-festival, literature festival etc. This is a multi-event festival which is held in the month of October-November in Dehradun. The festival is organized by REACH (Rural Entrepreneurship for Art & Cultural Heritage). The artists and artisians from different parts of the country as well as from abroad performs in this festival.

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Neelkanth Mahadev Fair In Dehradun

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This fair is held at the temple of Neelkanth Mahadev which is situated at an altitude of 1675 mts above the sea level, on a hill above Swarg Ashram. An important fair is held in the Hindu month of Bhadrapad (July/August) when a visit to the temple is considered auspicious.

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Lakhawar Mela In Dehradun

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It is a colourful festival of Garhwali people and a reflection of their culture and tradition and it is very popular in the neighbouring area of Chakrata, which is situated at a distance of 78 km. from Mussoorie.

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Bissu Fair In Dehradun

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This fair is held at the Jhanda ground in cantonment area of Chakrata block of Dehradun district. This fair is also a tribe fair of Jaunsari tribe and it is a reflection of their cultural heritage and tradition. The fair marks harvesting season in the area and reflects the happiness of the local people. A large number of people turn up in this fair from nearby Tehri, Uttarkashi and Saharanpur districts.

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Saheed Veer Kesri Chandra Fair In Dehradun

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This fair is held at Ramtal in Nagau gram sabha of Chakrata tehsil in Dehradun district. Ramtal is a beautiful natural tank of about 30 Mts long and 30 mts wide and it is located on a hill and is connected with a 700-1000 mts motorable road. Every year during navrataras (April) a big fair is held here. A temple and a memorial dedicated to the freedom fighter Veer Kesri Chandra are located at this spot.

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Mahasu Devta’s Fair In Dehradun

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This is mainly a tribe fair in which the local Govt. provides the material for prayer or offering (Hawan). The fair takes place in August every year, when Mahasu Devta (deity) is taken out in a procession. Musical prayers continue for three days and nights. The havan samagri (offering material) is arranged by the Government of India. This fair has good significance among the local people and it is celebrated with great reverdness.

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Laxman Sidhha Fair In Dehradun

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Lakshman Siddha is one of the four Siddhpeeths around Dehradun. It is about 10 kms away on Dehradun-Rishikesh road and can be easily approached by city bus or tempo. This fair has immense religious importance. It is mainly a local religious fair held every Sunday and has a special significance, when people turn up in very large number and congregation of 20 to 25 thousand people can be seen offering obeisance to the Samadhi here. It is located about a 1 km off the road inside jungle.

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Tapakeshwar Fair In Dehradun

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This place is about 5 Kms from the heart of city Dehradun and can be approached by bus, taxi or two wheeler.Tapkeshwar is a legendary place located on the eastern bank of the river tons. It is believed that during Dwaparyuga, this place was abode of Guru Dronacharya who lived here with his family. Since then, the cave is known as Drona Gufa. One of the famous heroes of Mahabharata and son of Guru Drona, Ashwathama, was born here. Lord Shiva is the reigning deity of the ancient temple located here in a cave. Thousands of devotees congregate at this place on the day to offer prayers. Tapakeshwar is mentioned as Deveshwara in the Skandapuran. A big fair is held here on the day of shivratri.

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Jhanda Fair In Dehradun

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Jhanda Fair is held every year at the historic Guru Ram Rai Darbar in Dehradun City on the fifth day after Holi in the sacred memory of the Guru. This fair is mainly celebrated by the Sikh community but being a multicultural place other people also takes part in this fair. The fair begins with putting up a new Jhanda (Flag) on the staff located in the compound of the historic complex. A large number of devotees come up from Punjab, Haryana, U.P and Delhi.

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The Indian Military Academy In Dehradun

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It is Situated 8 Kms on Dehradun-Chakrata road and 3 kms beyond F.R.I., Dehradun. The Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun was inaugurated on 10th December 1932. It has on its rolls today over 1200 Gentlemen Cadets. It is a premium Training Centre for the army officers. The academy has the following places of tourist interest: Museum, Library, War Memorial, Arms and ammunition, Shooting demonstration room, FRIMS Golf Course (18 holes). The IMA has excellent facilities for all-round development. One can go for adventure sports like River rafting, Para jumping, Rock climbing, Trekking and Mountaineering.

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The Malsi Deer Park Beautiful Place Near Dehradun

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It is about 10 km from Dehradun at the foothills of the Shivalik range on the road leading to Mussorie. It also serves as a picnic spot where the tourists en route to Mussorie can take a break. It is also known as Mini Zoo with a children’s park and lovely natural surroundings do their bit to attract tourists of all age groups. The different varieties of animals like deer, neelgai and a variety of birds makes it an ideal excursion site.

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Paonta Sahib Beautiful Place Near Dehradun

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It is around 60 Kms from Dehradun. Paonta Sahib, a gurudwara dedicated to the tenth Sikh guru Govind Singh, is situated on the bank of the Yamuna. It was founded in 1685 by Guru Gobind Singh, who stayed here upto 1688. During this period he engaged himself not only in hunting and training his warrior Sikhs in the martial arts, but also in literary activities composing many works of religious as well as heroic poetry and patronizing several talented poets and writers whom he employed mostly for translating ancient classics into contemporary Braj or Punjabi.

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Mussorrie Beautiful Place Near Dehradun

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It is Just 34 km from Dehradun, Mussoorie offers views of both the Himalayan ranges to the north and the Shivaliks and plains to the south. Mussorrie is a Hill station which has pleasant climate around the year and is also known as the queen of hills. This charming hill station, is situated at an altitude of 2,500 mts. above sea-level. Mussoorie is an excellent respite for tourists and people who want relief from the hot sultry conditions of the plains.

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Sai Darbar Heritage Place Near Dehradun

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Sai Darbar is Situated 8 Kms along the Clock Tower on Rajpur Road. This place holds a high cultural and spiritual value and is visited by tourists from across the country and foreigners as well. Sai darbar is situated near Tibet Temple which is very high and colour ful temple of Lord Buddha.

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Chakrata Beautiful Place Near Dehradun

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It is situated at a distance of 92 Kms. from Dehradun, at an elevation of about 7000 feet above the sea level. The northern part of Chakrata sub-division, Provides most fascinating area for trekkers and nature lovers. forests of conifers, rhododendrons and oaks are best suited for long walks. On its northern slopes is situated Mundali (9,000), where skiing is possible during the period from November to April. Deoband (9,000) Kanasar (8500), Kathiyan (7000) (all connected by road), Molta (7000), Tiger Fall near Chakrata are some other spots worth visiting. The famous temple of Mahasu Deota at Hanol is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims from Garhwal and Himachal Pradesh.

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Chandrabani Beautiful Place Near Dehradun

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Chandrabani Temple (Gaurav Kund) is situated about 7 Kms from dehradun on Delhi- dehradun road. According to the legend, this place was inhabited by Saint Gautam, his wife and daughter Anjani who are widely worshipped by the people. It is also believed that the Goddess Ganga had manifested herself on this spot.

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