District Bageshwar is place of temples and rivers. Bgeshwar is situated on the bank of two famous rivers Gomati and Saryu. As the name suggest this place is blessed by Lord shiva.Here most of the temples belong to the different Avatar of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati. Bagnath temples is the prominent temples in this region and hosts the biggest Uttarayani Mela in all over kumon.
Bagnath Temple
The ancient Bagnath tample is Situated in the heart of the town. The temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva and it is flooded with devotees on the occasion of Shivratri. Bagnath is cluster of temples and some of them have very significance among the devotees such as the Bhairav temple, Dattatrey Maharaj, Ganga Mai temple, Hanuman temple, Durga temple, Kalika temple, Thingal Bhairav temple, Panchnam Junakhara and the Vaneswar temple.
Uttaryani Fair
Every year Uttaryani Fair is organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti ( Janurary 14th). The fair attracts huge crowds of devotees, as this place believed to be as pious as a holy dip in the Ganges at Varanasi. The confluence of rivers Saryu, Gomti & Bhagirathi have been regarded as a sacred place of pilgrimage for ages. More than 50,000 devouts bathe in this holy confluence on the occassion of Uttarayani festival.
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Nearest Railway Station |
Kathgodam at a distance of 180kms Connected by rail with Lucknow, Delhi and Howrah |
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Nearest airport |
Pantnagar at a distance of 206kms |
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Road distance from Bageshwar to (in Kms.) |
Delhi (442) |
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Dehradun (412) |
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Bareilly (295) |
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Hardwar (457) |
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Haldwani (186) |
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Lucknow (556) |
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Pithoragarh (122) |
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Kathgodam (180) |
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Nanital (160) |
Baijnath
Situated at a distance of 26 kms from Bageshwar town on Bageshwar- Gwaldam motor road on the banks of river Gomti. Famous for the many temples with idols of Shiva & Parvati this place is a perfect excursion for one day
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Accomodation Facility In Bageshwar | |
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Forest Rest House |
Contact No. Not Available |
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Circuit House |
Contact No. Not Available |
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Zila Panchayat Dak Bungalow |
Contact No. Not Available |
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P.W.D. Inspection House |
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Tourist Rest House |
Not Available |
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Hotel Siddharth |
(05963) 22114 |
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Hotel Rajdoot |
(05963) 22146 |
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Kausani Toursit Bunglow (KMVN) |
(05962)45006 |
General Information Of Bageshwar :
Total Area: 8.2 sq kms(city area)
Total Population: 70,000 (1991census)
Altitude: 960 Mts. From the sea level
Temperature:
36.5?C in Summer
- 3 to 5 ?C Degree in Winter
Rainfall: Average 900 mm
Clothing: Summer- Cottons/ light woolens, Winter - Heavy woolens
Languages: Hindi, English and Kumauni.