All About Jageshwar Temple Darshan in Almora – Travel Guide

About

Jageshwar Dham is situated near Almora in the Kumaon region. Jageshwar Dham is devoted to Lord Shiva, Mahadev. Jageshwar Dham is famous for its wonderful architecture and it is a complex of temples around 124 stone temples surrounded by deodar trees and in the backdrop with Jata Ganga. Jageshwar temple is situated at an elevation of 1870 meters above sea level. Jageshwar temple is 36kms away from Almora. These temples are preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Jageshwar Dham was built in the 8^th to 13^th century. The Jageshwar temple architecture and design are in Nagra style. The main temple in the complex “Jageshwar Mahadev” is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Overview of Jageshwar

State – Uttarakhand
Pin code- 263623
District- Almora
Language- Kumauni, Hindi
Longitude- 29.6384
Latitude- 79.8528

History

History of Jageshwar temples according to the ASI, These temples are approximate to be 2500years old temples in India and belong to the pre-medieval and post-Gupta era. This temple complex was built and designed by the Katyuri Dynasty in the 8^th to 13th century later on managed by Chand Dynasty. The temples were reconstructed during the rule of Katyuri King Shalivahandev.

It is said that Adi Shankaracharya visited Jageshwar Temple and reconstruct and re-established some temples before leaving for Kedarnath. It is also said that sati, the act of self–sacrifice, may have been the practice here. After which Shiva lies here and meditate. Shiva isolated himself and that brought darkness to the earth. To solve this problem, this is how the worship of Lingha or shivlingha tradition begins. The temples are surrounded by stone sculptures of various gods. The pilgrimage to Jageshwar was considered the 5^th most important as religious as the famous Chardham yatra.

In the temple complex the main temple at ‘Jageshwar Mahadev Dham’ is dedicated to ‘BAL Jageshwar’, or the kid Shiva. There is also a temple addressed to Vridh Jageshwar or elderly Shiva. According to folks, Lord Shiva came to meditate here, and when the women of the village came to know of this, she immediately went to have his darshan. When her husband heard of this, he came to see who this sadhu is who has captivated his wife. Seeing the situation, Shiva took the form of a kid, which is why he is still idolizing in his child form Or BAL Jageshwar in the temple.

Best time to visit Jageshwar

Jageshwar Mahadev temple is an all-time destination. You can visit any month in summer are cool as surrounded by the deodar trees. And in winter it’s cold and sometimes with chances of snowfall as well.

Things to do in Jageshwar

Visit Jageshwar temple: – At Jageshwar Dham Mandir there are around 125 big and small temples built by stone. The main temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Jageshwar Mahadev, Kuber Temple, Navgrah temple, Nanda Devi temple, Surya temple, and some more.

Visit Jageshwar archeological museum: – It shows the collections of ancient deities idols found by ASI are preserved there. In the museum, there is also a photo gallery that shows artifacts about old times. And the famous figure of Parvati and Shiva.

Camping: – Jageshwar is an ideal destination for camping, as it is covered with dense deodar forest. It gives the experience to enjoy in the lap of nature.

Hotels near Jageshwar Mandir

M.V.N Tourist Rest House Jageshwar
Jageshwar jungle lodge
Tara guest house
Heritage Inn Jageshwar
Bharat Residency

How to reach

Jageshwar by Road: – Jageshwar temple is well connected with roads and easily accessible. One can take the bus and private taxi from Almora. It is 36 km away from Almora. Take a bus from Delhi I.S.B.T, Dehradun to Almora.

Jageshwar by Train: – Kathgodam is the nearest railway station to Jageshwar Temple. Jageshwar Temple is 115km away from Kathgodam.

Jageshwar by Air: – Pant Nagar Airport, Pantnagar is the nearest airport to Jageshwar. Pantnagar is 150km away from Jageshwar.

Palaces to visit near Jageshwar Mandir

Almora (36kms)

Almora is the cultural capital of the Kumaon region. Almora is famous for its landscape, cultural heritage, temples, and wildlife.

Ranikhet (83kms)

Ranikhet is an evergreen hill station and cantonment town. It is famous for its temple, golf ground, Himalayan view.

Kausani (84kms)

Kausani is a hill station located in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. It is also known as Switzerland of India. Kausani is famous for its marvelous view of Himalayan peaks Trishul, Panchchuli, Nanda Devi, tea state, and Gandhi Ashram.

Nainital (98kms)

Nainital is located in a Kumaon region. Nainital is set around Nainital lake with Naina Devi Temple (Shakti peeth). Nainital is surrounded by the Himalayas. It is also known as the Lake District of India.