Places of Worship in Nainital

Birla Vidya Mandir in Nainital is a residential boarding school for boys in India which was founded on 17 July 1947 just before Indian Independence. The school is mainly the product of the vision of Govind Ballabh Pant, an Indian independence activist. BVM houses one of the world's highest altitude school playing fields and swimming pool. The campus is located 500 m above the town of Nainital, which is 2000 m above sea level itself. Due to this high altitude, the school experiences a temperate climate, with yearly temperatures varying from approximately -5°C to 25°C.

The Jama Masjid Nainital is a Friday mosque, located in Nainital, in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mosque was built in 1882 for Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army. Arabic inscriptions can be seen at the main entrance. It was rebuilt in during 2004 and 2005. The Jama Masjid Nainital is a Friday mosque, located in Nainital, in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand, India.

One story tells us that this temple was constructed in the 15th century during the Kushan reign but another version states that it was built by Moti Ram Shah.