THERE ARE MANY STORIES ON HOW NAINITAL GOT ITS NAME.NAINITAL IS A VERY OLD PLACE KNOWN FORM ANCIENT TIMES.THE NANITAL LAKE HAS A MENTION IN THE SKANDA PURANA AS TR-IRISHI SAROVAR. THE STORY GOES HERE AS .ONCES THREE RISHIS (SAGE)NAME ATRI ,PULASTYA AND PULAHA VISITED NAINITAL AFTER A PILGRIMAGE.THEY WERE VERY THIRSTY AND SEARCHED FOR WATER .NO WATER WAS AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE CITY ,HENCE THE DUG A HOLE AND DIVERTED THE MANASA SAROVAR WATER TO NAINITAL.SOON THE HOLE GOT FILLED WITH WATER WHICH IS NOW THE FAMOUS NANITAL LSAKE . WHEN WE GO TO NANITAL;
