Garjiya Devi Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Pantnagar Airport is the nearest airport to Ramnagar, 81.6 km away by road.

• By train

  Ramnagar railway station has direct rail links to Kashipur, Moradabad, Delhi, Bareilly, Lucknow, Haridwar and Chandigarh.

• By road

  Regular buses run from Ramnagar to Nainital, Haldwani, Haridwar, Dehradun and Delhi. National Highway 121 runs from Kashipur to Bubakhal and passes through Ramnagar.

Why devotees come here

Garjiya Devi Temple is a Shakti shrine in Garjiya village, about 14 km north of Ramnagar. It stands on the outskirts of Corbett National Park. Garjiya Devi is believed to be a reincarnation of Parvati, and the shrine sits on a rock above the Kosi river.

Garjiya Devi Temple is a sacred Shakti shrine, a Hindu temple dedicated to Devi. Devotees believe Garjiya is a reincarnation of Parvati. The temple lies in Garjiya village, about 14 km north of Ramnagar, on the outskirts of Corbett National Park.

The temple is perched on a large mountain rock about 60 feet above the ground, in the Kosi river. The first priest, Pt. Keshav Dutt Pandey, began the worship of Devi Girija here. The temple also has a 9th-century statue of Lakshmi Narayan, made from black granite.

Ramnagar, the nearby town, sits at the foothills of the Himalayas on the bank of the Kosi river. It is one of the important places in Nainital district and a gateway to Corbett National Park. The park's safaris run from October to May, the same season that suits a visit to the temple.

Festivals

• November or DecemberKartik Purnima

  Kartik Purnima is a Hindu holy day, celebrated on the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik. Thousands of devotees visit the temple on this full-moon day. It is decorated with coloured bulbs and diyas.

Tips for your visit

• Many visitors bathe in the Kosi river near the temple.
• Sita Bani Temple, dedicated to Devi Sita, the consort of Shri Rama, is a nearby shrine.
• Ramnagar is a gateway to Corbett National Park.

Questions people ask