Bagnath Temple Bageshwar


 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  100th year of the Satyagrah and therefore it has a special significance for the people of the town. “We have made all the arrangement and tourist are coming here from across the state to witness the fair”,.
On January 14,1921 a group of people led by Badri Dutt Pandey, also known as Kumaon Kesari, had torn the papers of British Registers and threw them in the Saryu river as a mark of protest against the unjust laws made by the British. This was the first non-violent protest against the British raj on the lines of the non-cooperation movement started by Mahatma Gandhi.
The highlight of the fair, however has been the dog market where dogs especially of Bhotia breed are sold by local residents.  


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11 April 2020 at 07:55
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15 April 2020 at 18:16
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15 April 2020 at 18:16
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