Bageshwar district about 870 m
Bagnath Temple: Timings, Distance and Nearest Railway Station
Bagnath Temple is a temple in Bageshwar, in Bageshwar district, at about 870 m. It is 438 km by road from Delhi and 154 km from Kathgodam railway station, the nearest railway station. A Shiva temple, as Vyaghreshwar ('Tiger Lord'), where the Saryu and Gomti meet; built by the Kumaon king Laxmi Chand about 1450, with a much older Sanskrit inscription.
Bagnath Temple at a glance
- Festival
- The Uttarayani fair on Makar Sankranti, at the meeting of the rivers; Shivratri brings the biggest crowds.
- Height
- About 870 m
- From Delhi
- 438 km by road
- Railway station
- Kathgodam, 154 km
- Airport
- Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini), 120 km
Visiting Bagnath Temple
- Legend says Shiva came here as a tiger to bless the sage Markandeya. (uttarakhandtourism.gov.in, not shown)
- State-protected as the 'Bagnath group of temples'; its statues date from the 7th to the 16th century, and Uttarakhand Archaeology took the temple over in 1996. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed 2026-10-22)
The festival
- The Uttarayani fair on Makar Sankranti, at the meeting of the rivers; Shivratri brings the biggest crowds. (uttarakhandtourism.gov.in, not shown)
- The 2026 Uttarayani fair ran 13 to 20 January; Makar Sankranti falls on 15 January in 2027. (uttarakhandnewsvaani.com, 2026-01-13)
Before you go
- Devotees bathe at the meeting of the rivers before dawn, then offer water to Shiva; the most devoted do this for three days ('Trimaghi'). (en.wikipedia.org, accessed 2026-10-22)
Lately
- Under the Mandir Mala Mission, ₹23 crore was proposed to redevelop the Bagnath complex; the proposal awaits state approval. (indianmasterminds.com, 2025-08-06)
How to reach Bagnath Temple
By road, measured on OpenStreetMap.
| From | km |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 438 |
| Kathgodam railway station | 154 |
| Tanakpur railway station | 245 |
| Pantnagar airport | 192 |
| Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) | 120 |
- In Bageshwar town: Almora 90 km, Kausani 40 km, Pithoragarh 149 km; Kathgodam station 180 km and Pantnagar airport 210 km (district figures). (bageshwar.nic.in, last updated 2019-05-28)
The weather near Bagnath Temple now
At Bageshwar, beside the temple, at 1,004 m; the temple is about 130 m lower, so a little warmer.
Bageshwar1,004 m
17°CClear
Now, 19:03 IST · wind 4 km/h
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Forecast for 1,004 m, updated . Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0); the daily figures are worked out by us.
Bageshwar weather: the next 24 hours, 10 days and every month.
The snow peaks from Bagnath Temple
From the temple's point the elevation model finds a clear line to these summits; mornings from October to March are clearest.
- Nanda Devi, 7,816 m: 62.7 km to the north; just the summit.
- Nanda Devi East, 7,434 m: 62.7 km to the north; just the summit.
- Maiktoli, 6,803 m: 49.5 km to the north; just the summit.
Questions about Bagnath Temple
438 km by road, measured on OpenStreetMap; by train, Kathgodam railway station is 154 km from the temple by road, and Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) 120 km.
The Uttarayani fair on Makar Sankranti, at the meeting of the rivers; Shivratri brings the biggest crowds. The 2026 Uttarayani fair ran 13 to 20 January; Makar Sankranti falls on 15 January in 2027.
On the elevation model, the temple's point has a clear line to Nanda Devi (7,816 m, 62.7 km north), Nanda Devi East (7,434 m, 62.7 km north), Maiktoli (6,803 m, 49.5 km north). Mornings from October to March are clearest.
How we made this page
Each fact about the temple names its source, checked 2026-10-21. The point is from OpenStreetMap way/484324514; the height and the peaks in view are worked out by us on the Copernicus DEM GLO-90; road distances come from OpenStreetMap through the OSRM router. If a timing or rule has changed, tell us on WhatsApp.
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