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When to go Kausani
April-June and September-November are the best suirtable time to visit Kausani -
STD Code of Kausani
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Kausani Tourist Offices
103, Indraprakash Building, 21, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi
Kausani is placed in the striking Kumaon hills of Uttaranchal. Kausani is positioned at 6,075 ft above sea level; this tiny and serene hill-station is famous for its well-preserved natural beauty. It is also famous for 250 km-wide views of the Himalayan snow-peaks. Hardly some places of Uttranchal present that kind of unforgettable view of Himalayas as Kausani. This place also holds significance because Mahatma Gandhi stayed here for a long time in 1929. Kausani is the hometown of the legendary poet Sumitra Nandan Pant.Sumitra Nandan Pant was renowned Kausani as the 'Switzerland of India'.
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Kausani Weather
Enclosed amidst beautiful pine, oak and deodar forests, and providing an enchanting view of the mystic Himalayas, Kausani is a place which you must visit on a trip of Uttarakhand. The fresh, unpolluted air from the serene and unscathed atmosphere of Kausani is enough to refresh your body and soul from the hullabaloo of polluted cities.
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What to do in Kausani
Relax in the cool environs of Kausani and go for long mountain walks taking in the beauty of the wonderful Himalayas. The Anashakti Ashram is renowned for its association with Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
You can also visit the temples of Baijnath (17km), Jageshwar (80 km) and Bageshwar(40 km) which are nearby and famous for their sculptures and revered by the Hindus especially the Shiva worshippers. -
Shopping in Kausani
Kausani is often equated with Darjeeling because of the high quality tea produced here. Buying some packets of tea produced here is a must for every tourist. The tea gardens here are mostly those of Girias Uttaranchal Tea.
Also, you can buy some 'Himalayan Fresh' organic products such as pickles, herbs, jams and honey, local grains like cholai and red rice, rhododendron and other squashes. Kausani grocers also keep local kumaoni products like nutritious madua flour and the gehat and dals that you can buy for a Kumaoni favour back home.
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