Kandoliya devta mandir — Attraction in Uttarakhand

Kandoliya Thakur Mandir holds a very special place in the hearts of Pauri Garhwal locals. It is known as the temple of Goril Devta/ Golu Devta or gwel Devta. Every year in the month of June there is huge bhandara wherein people come from all over the places. The pujaris of this mandir are dungariyal negis. Nowadays there was no pujari there as we visited in July. If you want to visit the temple, be mindful of the monkeys and keep your prasad or fruits hidden from the sight as they will try to get it. Not recommended for after dark visit as it is located in forest area and there are leopard sighting at night in this area. The mandir is not accessible by wheel chair and there are steps. You can bring your scooty/bike halfway through the gate. The nearest fun place is kandoliya park right...

Temple is dedicated to the Kandoliya Devta, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. According to the mythological stories years ago, a young woman from Kumaon married into the Dungriyal Negi community in Pauri. After the marriage, the woman brought her revered deity in a small basket (Kandi) with her. Later, the deity came to be known as...

Located at the peak of Pauri City, the view from this point is awesome. You can reach the temple by trekking. Believed to be built in the 12th century by the Katyuri dynasty, it is one of the oldest and holiest shrines...