1.Almora Kilmora, a small shrub widely found here that was allegedly used to cleanse the equipment of the sun temple at Katarmal, is thought to be the source of the name Almora. Almora is a charming town with the snow-capped Himalayas in the background, located on a 5-km-long ridge at the southern end of the Kashyap hills in the shape of a horse saddle. the former seat of power for the Chand dynasty. Almora is renowned for its enticing foods, distinctive handicrafts, and rich cultural heritage.Over the years, Almora has drawn a number of notable figures, including Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar and his group, which included Guru Dutt and Zora Sehgal for a performance, and Ravi Shankar, who helped to develop the local culture. Govind Ballabh Pant, a well-known liberation fighter who subsequently served as India's Home Minister, was born in Almora.Sir Ronald Ross, who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology (or Medicine) for his path-breaking discovery of the m...