Dunagiri Temple in Dwarahat, Uttarakhand

Dunagiri Temple is a famous temple located in Dwarahat of Almora district, which is about 15 km away from Dwarahat. After Vaishno Devi, "Dunagiri" is second Vaishno Shaktipeeth in Kumaon area of Uttarakhand. This temple is dedicated to Maa Vaishno Devi. In this place, "Maa Dunagiri" is worshipped in Vaishnavi form. According to legend, It is said that in the Tretayuga, when to kill Laxman, Meghnath used 'Shakti'. Laxman fainted with the shakti, then Sushain Vaidya asked Hanuman Ji to bring Sanjivani herb from the mountain named Dronachal. Hanuman Ji was raising the entire mountain from that place, then a small piece of the mountain fell on the land and then thereafter in this place became the temple of Dunagiri. Katyuri ruler Sudhardev established a statue of Maa Durga by constructing the temple in 1318 AD. On the mountain here, Guru Dronacharya of Pandav had done penance, hence its name is Dronagiri. To darshan of this magnificent temple, there are about 500 stairs have to climb.

How To Reach Dunagiri Temple

By Air

The nearest airport of Dwarahat is Pantnagar, which is about 143 km from Dwarahat.

By Train

The nearest railway station of Dwarahat is Kathgodam, which is about 108 km from Dwarahat.

By Road

Dunagiri temple is located at a distance of 15 km from Dwarahat.

Best Time To Visit

The best time to visit Dunagiri Temple is between the months of September to May. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.