Pithoragarh
Tourism
This district borders Tibet in the north and Nepal in the east. Due to this
strategic location, the outer limits, due north and east, require permits to
explore.
The pilgrim route to Kailash- Mansarovar (a mountain and lake highly revered
by the Hindus), traverses through this region.
Pithoragarh has many temples and ruined forts to testify to its erstwhile position
as a stronghold of the Chand rulers. The headquarters of the district is located
in an open valley of immense charm.
The Rai Gufa (cave) provides an excellent example of queer Limestone deposits.
Worth visiting is the local market place. The temple dedicated to Ulka Devi,
an aspect of Shakti, has a hill top location (outside the town). Adjacent stands
an obelisk in memory.
EXCURSION:
ABBOT MOUNT 2001 m
56 km Noted for scenic grandeur, this resort is dotted by bungalows fitted with
modern tourist facilities.
BERINAG 2134 m:
96 km Here the mystique of the mountains is too overpowering. There are tea
gardens too.
CHAMPAWAT 1615 m:
76 km This was once an important capital of the Chand Kingdom. The Baleshwar
temple complex overlooking, the valley is of high architectural merit.
CHAUKORI 2010 m
112 km The vista of the Greater Himalayan range- Trishul , Nanda Devi, Nanda
Kot - is fabulously wide and close here.
DEVINDHURA 2500m
58 km This is famed for the temple to Barahi Devi. Every year a joyous fair
takes place on Shravan Purnima on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
DIDIHAT
54 km This commands an unsurpassable view of Punchchuli peak.
GANGOLIHAT:
77 km This is an important religious centre and boasts of a temple to Kali.
This is a venue for the fairs held annually during the Navratris. Not far from
here is the idyllic village of Bhubaneshwar. Its claim to distinction rests
on the underground caves of Patal Bhubaneshwar (an aspect of Shiva).
JAUL JIBI:
68 km This is a significant trading centre bordering Nepal. Lying at the confluence
of rivers Gori and Kali, it truns into a lively fair ground annually.
LOHAGHAT 1706 m
62 km Falling en route to Tanakpur, the railhead for Pithoragarh, this once
formed part of the kingdom of the Chand dynasty. The scenery and the quietness
around attract the devout and traveller alike.
PURNAGIRI
900m Thousands of pilgrims undertake the arduous journey to this shrine, sanctified
by the droping to earth of the navel of goddess Sati, an aspect of Parvati.
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