Sidhbali Temple

Shri Sidhbali Baba Temple is situated in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal. Dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the temple is situated on the banks of Khoh river. Surrounded by mountains and Khoh river temple offers a vivid view of nature. Located on the outskirts of the main city, the temple is one of the popular destinations in Kotdwar, attracting a multitude of devotees. Visitors can access the temple by using bus, taxi and cab services that are available from Dehradun and Haridwar.

Upon reaching the temple, devotees need to take stairs to reach the sanctum sanctorum. Temple houses a large idol of Lord Hanuman along with idols of other deities. Within the temple premises, pilgrims can also seek blessings of Shani Dev. Upon fulfilling the wishes, devotees usually organized a big feast (bhandara) on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. On the other hand, on auspicious occasions like Hanuman Jayanti, the temple committee organizes a fair and bhandara, which attracts many people from afar.

As per the legend it is said that, the temple is the place of penance of revered Guru Gorakhnath ji. Before the installation of Baba’s idol, Sidh Pindis were placed at the temple site. People have a deep faith in baba and visit the shrine whenever they face difficulty and losing hope in their life.