Pari Tibba

Pari Tibba, commonly known as Aanchari daanda in Uttarakhand, is a very common belief in the Himalayan state where certain hilltops are said to be the abode of Aanchari or pari meaning fairy. These hilltops are often secluded from the general habitation and are distinctively scenically located. The Pari Tibba of Mussoorie is an isolated hilltop on an eastward ridge of the town which stretches from the Woodstock School in the North till the Jharipaani falls in the south. People of the nearby villages believe the existence of fairies on the hill. They say that the fairies bathe in the secretly located Jharipaani falls and move around the entire hillside. The ridge, when seen from the Barlowganj area, appears like a reclining lady which also supports the logic behind the name. However, a day hike through the deodar forest is worth a visit.