Gangolihat Is A Small Hill Town Nearby To Pithoragarh And Known For Its Wealthy Culture And Folk And Earliest Myths. The Place Is Especially Known For Mahakali Temple Where Shakti Peeth Was Established By Shankaracharya And Thus Thousands Of Pilgrims Come Here For Devotion. Along With That, The Place Gangolihat Is Also Dedicated To Lord Shiva And During Navratri It Has Vital Importance When Pujas And Sacrifices Are Offered To The God. The Place Gangolihat Is Located At An Elevation Of 1,760 Meters From The Sea Level And The Distance Between Gangolihat And Pithoragarh Is Only 78 Km. You�ll Find Two Popular Rivers I.E. Saryu And Ramganga That Are Surrounding The Place. You Can Also Get The Clear Visibility Of Panchchuli Peaks And Nanda Devi From Here.

Hat Kalika Temple

   

Hat Kalika Temple is dedicated to goddess Kali. The scared site is well known for Hat Kalika fair held at the temple. Devotees from all over the come here to pay homage to goddess Kali.It is 75 km from Pithoragarh. Gangolihat is native of Pant Brahmins.

Pithoragarh Fort

Pithoragarh Fort was built during the reign of the Chand kings and was reconstructed by the Gorkhas in 1789. The fort is located on a hilltop near the outskirts of the Pithoragarh town. Even though the fort today is in ruins and most structures are in a dilapidated condition the location offers some scenic views of the surrounding valley

Patal Bhuvaneshwar

   

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave temple 14 km from Gangolihat in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. It is located in the village Bhubneshwar.

 

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