Bageshwar    district (the smallest district of Uttaranchal)   craved   out  of  Almora district    is   a   combination    of   fertile valleys  of  Gomati   and  Saryu  rivers and their tributaries, beautiful   hill   stations   like  Kausani   and  most  easily    accessible   Glaciers    like   Pindari   and Kafani.    Katyur (Kartikeypur)   was  once capital of   famous Katyuri  Kings.   Kharahi is famous for it’s   copper  wares   and   Magnesium  mines are located   at   Jhiroli.     At  Borgoan (5 KM) India’s first water operated Spinning Wheel  factory still produces    quality    Charkhas.    Girechina   top famous for Chalk Stone presents a spectacular view of whole central Himalayas.

BAGESHWAR TOWN

Swayambhu (Self appeared) temple of Shiva called Bagnath is situated on the confluence of Saryu and   Gomti between Neeleshwar and Bheleshwar hills .    Inscription    of     archeological interest    on    stone    slabs dating back to 8^{th Century Katyuri dynasty. Guru Nanak Dev while pilgrimage to mount Kailash rested under a Peepal Tree which is still called 'Guru ka Peepal'. In 1921 about 40000 people   took  a  vow  against   Coolie  Begar System (a bounded labor system) and British regime  had  to  bow down .The  system  was abolished with in 3 days without any violence. Mahatma  Gandhi   visited  in  1929  for  thank giving    and     founded     Swajaj   Mandir  in association with Victor Mohan Joshi.} 

   ^{The       biggest       commercial          fair     of Uttarancahl     is   held    on    the     eve     of    Uttarayani   on     Makara   Sankranti.  Fairs are also held on  auspicious  occasions  of  Shivrathri, Holi,   Baisakh    Purnima,    Ganga    Deshra,   Janmashtmi  and  Kartik   Purnima.   Also    base   point  for   Kailash   Mansarovar, Pindari,  Milam    Glaciers.   Also  famous   for Woolen goods and Copperwares.}

Baba Lokenath Dham (The Abode of Baba Lokenath), is situated on a hill top.  Inside the Temple, one can fell  the living presence of Baba Lokenath. A big Shiva Lingam from Narmada, called Narmadeshwara adore the temple. Sitting at the feet of Baba and Shiva, mind  spontaneously becomes thoughtless and  feeling of  ecstatic meditation happens without any of effort.
 

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Sage Kausika performed tapashya at Kausani. Presents most exotic  and  panoramic   view  of   whole  337 Km snow    clad   Peaks     of     central        Himalayas particularly at sun raise.   Mahatma Gandhi    completed    his    book   ‘Anashakti Yog’  and  wrote it’s preface  here.   Birth    place    of    poet   of  tender  love  and nature Pt.  Sumitra Nandan  Pant. Once famous for Tea Gardens during post independence era and now mostly inhabited by Ex-Service men.  Temple of Pingnath is situated at a hill top at a distance of 7 Kms where a fair is held on Kartik Purnima (Oct/Nov).

   Miss Katherine  Marry popularly known   as    Sarla       Bahen    established    an    Ashram (Laxmi    Ashram)           for uplift   of  women  folk.   She devoted  her   whole life  for  the service of   hill folks  and  wrote several books on ecology and environment.

 Kote-ke-mai, the Bhramari Devi temple is situated with in a fort on a hill top. Adi Guru Shankaracharya stayed here during his journey to Garhwal region. During Nanda Raj Jat, the Goddess is taken in a procession to merge with main Yatra at Nandkesari on the bank of Pinder river. A fair is held on Nanda Ashtami in Aug/Sept.

A   calm  and  quiet  place famous  for  ancient  Cave Temples  of  Lord  Shiva. Temple of Goddess Mallika on a hill top and Vinayaka  are also located nearby. During Gorkha period it was a cantonment of Gorkha Army and British Army captured it after the famous battle with Gorkha General Hasti Dal.   

Pandusthal

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