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JAGESHWAR

JAGESHWAR

Amidst the Deodar forests, a sacred destination of Jageshwar calls out to the devotees and the peace seekers. Jageshwar is the part of Almora District of Kumaon Region in Uttarakhand and was once an important stop during the holy Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Still intact with rustic charm and pristine beauty, Jageshwar is an important tourism place to see in the district for both nature lovers and pilgrims seeking the blessing of the Almighty. The main tourism attraction of the place remains it ancient temples which are 124 in number and are adorned with hundreds of sculptures. Indeed, Jageshwar is the place to learn about the architecture skill in Uttarakhand.

PLACES TO VISIT IN JAGESHWAR

JAGESHWAR MAHADEV:

One can locate Tarun Jageshwar, which is one of the principal temples in the locale of this temple. When you go inside, you will see two Dwarpals (door Guardians) in the form of Nandi and Skandi. The inside kept Shivalinga is divided into 2 parts where the larger depicts Lord Shiva and the smaller one is Goddess Parvati.


JAGESHWAR TEMPLE COMPLEX:

It is a complex which consists of 100 temples, all devoted to Lord Shiva.You will witness an exquisite architecture of all the temples in this town.


JAGANNATH TEMPLE:

This is an impressive temple with fine carvings and the deity of Lord Ganesh. This temple is revered immensely by the Hindu devotees.


KUBER TEMPLE:

If you are interested in viewing a cluster of temples then Kuber temple is the best spot for that. This temple is the best place to see a group of temples of the town.


SRI MAHAMRITUNJAYA MAHADEV TEMPLE:

This is the most ancient temple of all in Jageshwar Temple Complex. The Linga which is in this temple is known to be the saviour of death and is worshipped for the same. The uniqueness of this Linga lies in the eye-shaped opening that it has.


DANDESHWAR SHIV TEMPLE COMPLEX:

It is situated slightly upstream from the Complex. This temple lacks maintenance, which shows in its infrastructure. Dandeshwar is a bit shabby but this temple marks the beginning of the Vinayak Kshetra or the sacred area.


VINAYAK KSHETRA:

It is known as the sacred area which is 200 metres from the Artola village. This place gets its name as called because from here the temples of the complex starts.


JHANKER SAIM MAHADEV:

If we go by the history discussed in the town. When Lord Shiva was in a Tapasya demons obstructed his Penance. This was the time when God Jhanker Saim came into existence as the trinetra (third eye) and sent his Ganas to kill them


SRI BRIDDHA OR BUDHA JAGESHWAR:

Situated 3 km north from Jageshwar, sits on a hilltop which can be reached after a trek of 3 km. If you want to have a morning view of the Himalayan range then you are at the right spot.


PUSHTI DEVI OR PUSHTI BHAGAWATI MAA:

In the main premises of Jageshwar, there is a temple that goes by this name. This is a temple which has a full murti of Goddesses.


AIRAVAT GUFA:

This is cave named after a white elephant. This cave closes the temples of Jageshwar.


TREKKING:

A 3 km trek to Budha Jageshwar from the town is enjoyable and after that, you can relish a stunning view of the morning sun coming out of the Himalayan mountains.


FESTIVAL CELEBRATION:

Mainly there are two festivals that are celebrated in this town on a large scale. One is Jageshwar Monsoon Festival, which takes place in the monsoon season during the month of August and the other one is Shivaratri Mela, which is held in the spring season.