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Haat Kalika Temple

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Haat Kalika Temple

Devi Kali in her fierce form, amid pine trees in Gangolihat

Checked 22 Oct 2026 with 5 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Pithoragarh airport, also called Naini Saini, is about 5 km north-east of Pithoragarh town.

  • By train

    For Pithoragarh town, the nearest railway stations are Tanakpur, 151 km away, and Kathgodam, 212 km away.

  • By road

    Gangolihat is 77 km from Pithoragarh town. Pithoragarh is connected to the rest of Uttarakhand by all-weather motorable roads.

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Why devotees come here

Haat Kalika Temple is a Kali shrine in Gangolihat, a town in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Devi Kali is worshipped here in her fierce form, amid a cluster of pine trees. Tradition says Sankaracharya chose the site for a Mahakali shaktipith.

Devi Kali is worshipped at Haat Kalika Temple in her fierce form, shown conquering a demon. Tradition says Sankaracharya chose this site for installing a Mahakali shaktipith. The district site calls it a shakti temple set amid a cluster of pine trees.

The Governor of Uttarakhand offered prayers here on 7 June 2026. The Governor calls the temple a centre of faith and an important symbol of Kumaon's cultural and spiritual identity.

The temple is in Gangolihat, a town in Pithoragarh district. Gangolihat was once the main market and trading centre of the Gangoli region. Around the thirteenth century it came under the Mankoti kings, who had their capital at Mankot. In the sixteenth century the Chand king Balo Kalyan Chand invaded the Gangoli kingdom. The approach to the town once featured steep climbs from the Ramganga and Sarju valleys. Iron suspension bridges crossed those rivers. Remains of older temples and a masonry well with ancient inscriptions lie close to the temple, to the south-west.

Festivals

  • During NavratriesNavratri fair

    A fair is held at Gangolihat, and devotees offer pujas along with sacrifices.

Tips for your visit

  • The Chamunda temple is about 2 km away, in the opposite direction from the Kali temple.
  • The Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple is 16 km north-east of Gangolihat.
  • The district site lists the PWD Rest House, Gopal Tourist Lodge and Shah Tourist Lodge for stays.

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Questions people ask

Has a Governor visited Haat Kalika Temple?

Yes. The Governor of Uttarakhand offered prayers at the temple on 7 June 2026.

Is Haat Kalika Temple a shaktipith?

Tradition says Sankaracharya chose the site for installing a Mahakali shaktipith. This is a tradition, not a settled historical record.

Are there old ruins near the temple?

Yes. About 2 km from Gangolihat, near the Mankeshwar temple, are the ruins of a fort that belonged to the Mankotis. Older temple remains and a masonry well with ancient inscriptions also lie close to the temple, to the south-west.

How we checked this page

On 22 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Temples, District Pithoragarh (Government of Uttarakhand) pithoragarh.nic.in
  2. Excursion, District Pithoragarh (Government of Uttarakhand) pithoragarh.nic.in
  3. Governor offers prayers at Maa Hat Kalika Temple, Lok Bhavan Uttarakhand governoruk.gov.in
  4. Gangolihat, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  5. Pithoragarh, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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