Jageshwar Dham

Jageshwar Dham, a prominent Hindu Pilgrimage is located in Almora, Uttarakhand. A site dedicated to lord Shiva, but it also houses around 125 ancient Hindu temples and 174 sculptures and these clusters of temples are known as ‘Jageshwar temple valley’. Dating from the 7th to 14th Century, this site has a rich archaeological history. Due to this, the site is now protected and now managed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Most of the temples at the Jageshwar dham were built and renovated by the Katyuri dynasty kings.

A few years ago, ASI unearthed a red sandstone, likely to be built in the 1st BC, engraving human and spiritual figures. Nestled amidst dense pine forest, Jageshwar Dham offers a breathtaking view of mountains and Jat ganga set in the backdrop. People often visit this temple round the year, but to experience its rich culture people do visit during ‘Jageshwar Monsoon festival’ in August and Shivratri Mela held in the month of Spring.