Hidimba Parvat In Bhimtal Uttarakhand

This Hidimba Parvat is located at a distance of just 5 km from the town and is named after the demoness named Hidimba described in Mahabharata. She was an ugly looking demoness who transformed herself into a beautiful lady, when she was impressed by the physical beauty of Bhima the powerful son of Kunti. An environmentalist called Vankhandi Maharaj has selected this region for protecting wildlife of this region.