"Journey through Almora: Exploring the Cultural Gems and Hidden Treasures"

Almora is the cultural capital of Kumaon Garhwal. Known for its cultural diversity. Almora was founded in 1568 by Kalyan Chand. According to local tradition, the early inhabitants of Almora were Tewaris.
I visited Almora in three parts.
In my first visit, I covered Jageshwar Mahadev, Chitai Golu Devta, and Kasar Devi.
As in my first visit, I didn't visit Kasar properly, so in my second visit, I covered Kasar Devi first, then Nanda Devi Almora, Almora Market, and Katarmal Surya Mandir.
And, on my third visit, I covered Dol Ashram.
Now I am going to share my experiences with these places.

1- Jageshwar Dham Mandir

At a distance of 37km from almora, this mandir is dedicated to lord shiva. According to ASI, the jageshwar group of mandir belong to the post- Gupta and pre-medieval eras. This temple was added to the UNESCO world Heritage list in 2016. The Archaeological survey of India (ASI) had setup a museum near by the temple, with no entry fees.

2- Chitai golu devta mandir
This temple is located at 9km from almora on jageshwar dham Road. Golu devta is also known as lord of justice. The most prominent devta of kumaon garhwal. This mandir is covered in bells and letters to God for justice, by the devotees.

3- Nanda devi mandir

Nanda devi temple is one of the important temples of almora dating back to 1000 years. This temple is devoted to goddess nanda devi, the goddess of the chand dynasty. This temple is located in  main market almora within the foyer of a shiva temple.

4- kasar devi

This temple is located in almora,temple structure dates to the 2nd century. My experience with this place was really memorable. Never ever forget moment for me. Well, this place is 8km hike from almora and 10km by road. There are so many stay option is available near by kasar devi.

5- Katarmal surya mandir

This sun temple was probably built by Katarmal. The medieval king of the Katyuri dynasty, who ruled the central Himalayan region It is said that every year on February 22 or October 22, the sun's rays lay in the main murti, and the murti looks shining in its own way.

6- Dol ashram

Shri Kalyanika Himalaya Devasthanam, popularly known as Dol Ashram, is located in Kanara (Dol), Almora. This ashram is running a school there from 6th to 12th grade. It's a hostel dedicated to yoga, Sanskrit, and spirituality. In April 2018, the world's biggest Shri yantra, or Shri Chakra, was established in Dol Ashram.

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