Ghunsera Devi Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Pantnagar Airport (PGH) is the nearest airport listed for the temple. Pithoragarh's own airport, Naini Saini, is about 5 km north-east of the town.

• By train

  Pithoragarh is not connected by any direct train service. Tanakpur Railway Station is the nearest station listed for the temple.

• By road

  National Highway 9 passes through Pithoragarh town. The town lies in Kumaon division, Uttarakhand.

Why devotees come here

Ghunsera Devi Temple sits in the hills of Champawat in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Devotees come from afar to seek blessings from Ghunsera Devi. The complex has two hidden caves with statues and carvings.

Pilgrims come from far away for blessings from Ghunsera Devi. Ghunsera Devi is the deity of this hill temple in Pithoragarh. The Navratri festival stands out, when the temple becomes alive with intricate rituals.

The temple is believed to have been established in the 9th century, which makes it an old shrine. Some of the carved shrines in the complex are said to date back to the Gupta Age. The temple complex has two hidden caves. They hold statues and carvings that visitors can glimpse. Visitors can see both the caves and the carved shrines in the same complex.

The temple lies in the hills of Champawat, in Pithoragarh district, in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. Pithoragarh is a Himalayan town and municipal corporation, and National Highway 9 passes through it.

Festivals

• During NavratriNavratri

  The temple becomes alive with intricate rituals, and devotees come from afar.

Tips for your visit

• Pithoragarh Fort, an ancient structure, offers panoramic views of the valley.
• Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is known for Himalayan flora and fauna.

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