Abstract:
The Devasthal Observatory, located at about 2450 m height
above sea level in the central Himalayas, operates a 1.3-m optical tele-
scope, commissioned in the year 2010 and building another 3.6-m optical
telescope to be ready by 2013. Both of these are general purpose tele-
scopes, providing spectral and seeing-limited imaging capabilities at op-
tical and near infrared wavebands. The current status of these telescopes
along with the planned back-end instrumentation are described.
