Maheshwari Kund in Munsiyari, Uttarakhand

Maheshwari Kund is a natural lake located in Munsiyari of Pithoragarh district. Local people call this Kund as Mehsar Kund. It is an ancient Kund and a deep mythological fact is attached to it. According to mythology, the Yaksha used to like this kund. In later, Yaksha fell in love with the daughter of Sarpanch of this region. When the people and Sarpanch came to know about their daughter's love affair, so he got angry and to get revenge from the Yaksha, they dried up the kund. After this incident, Yaksh has cursed the village that he will be suffering from drought for years to come. The villagers later apologized to them and the kund was freed from the curse. Maheshwari Kund offers a spectacular view of the snowy peak of Panchchuli. Maheshwari Kund is a centre of attraction in Munsiyari.

How To Reach Maheshwari Kund

By Air

The nearest airport of Munsiyari is Pantnagar, which is about 312 km from Munsiyari.

By Rail

The nearest railway station of Munsiyari is Tanakpur, which is about 276 km from Munsiyari.

By Road

Maheshwari Kund is located at a distance of about 10 km from Munsiyari. To reach the Kund, the climbing trek will take about 50 minutes.

Best Time To Visit

The journey of Maheshwari Kund can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of September to November and March 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.