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Nanda Devi Almora  At a distance of 500 m from Almora Bus Stand, Nanda Devi Temple is situated above the Mall Road in Almora. It is one of the most famous and sacred temples in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Nanda Devi, the patron goddess of the Chand Dynasty. She is believed to be the destroyer of evil. Nanda Devi temple dates back to 11th century and is built in Kumaoni-style architecture within the premises of a Shiva temple. The idol of the goddess Nanda is a huge monument with a stone crown encircled by a wooden roof. The surrounding walls are graced by intricate stone carvings of several life size statues . Nanda Devi temple is quite famous not just in Kumauni people but whole of Uttarakhand. There are numerous temples of Nanda Devi in Kumaon hills and the hills of far-western Nepal dedicated to goddess Parvati as the daughter of Himalayas. The temple is most famous for the Nanda Devi Fair that is hosted every year in the month of Sep...
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Jageshwar Dhaam Almora Uttarakhand

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Jageshwar Dhaam  Almora ,Uttarakhand  Uttarakhand, is also known as Dev Bhoomi or the land of the gods. This Himalayan state had long back developed its own style of arts and architecture based on the natural resources readily available from the mountains: wood and stone. Among all the temples that are seen here, the most beautiful ones were built mainly during the Katyuri Dynasty region, and these are found mostly in clusters. Uttarakhand saw a frenzied period of temple building activities from the 7 Th  century CE onwards, owing to a fervour of religious movement, especially under the Katyuri Dynasty. The temple here are dedicated to various deities that include Shiva, Lakulisha, Jageshwar, Kedareshwar, Mrityunjay, Pushti devi, Lakshmi, Durga, Chandika, etc. As per general beliefs, the Pandavas, while on their Mahaprastan towards Swargarohani, had performed their last rites at Jageshwar, on the bank of Jatganga are used as a cremation ground for those living in nearby v...
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Bagnath Temple Bageshwar

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  Bagnath Temple Bageshwar  Bagnath is an Ancient temple dedicated to lord Shiva, situated at the bank of river Gomati and Saryu.   Bagnath, literally translates to the tiger lord, made by joining the hindi words “Bahg” means tiger and “Nath” means word for a higher celestial being. The temple was constructed in 1450, by the king of Kumaon “ Laxshmi Chand”. Every year in the month of January a grand fair is held, thousands of people come to take dip in the holy water. The entrance is head lined by huge bell , which reverberate throughout the day. The annual fair which is organized on the day of Makar Sankranti at the banks of Saryu and Gomati rivers has been the hub of trade between India and Tibet for years. Last year the district magistrate Ranjana Rajguru, said that the fair marks the beginning of the   100 th year of the Satyagrah and therefore it has a special significance for the people of the town. “We have made all the arrangement a...
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Pinath Temple Kausani

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Location: Kausani, Uttarakhand 263639, India
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