Almora district about 1,920 m
Kasar Devi Temple: Timings, Distance, Nearest Station
Kasar Devi Temple is a temple 6 km by road from Almora, in Almora district, at about 1,920 m. It is 373 km by road from Delhi and 88 km from Kathgodam railway station, the nearest railway station. A hilltop temple to Kasar Devi, a form of Durga. The structure dates to the 2nd century CE, and Swami Vivekananda visited in the 1890s.
Kasar Devi Temple at a glance
- Festival
- A big fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima. Navratri also draws crowds, most on Ashtami and Navami.
- Height
- About 1,920 m
- From Delhi
- 373 km by road
- Railway station
- Kathgodam, 88 km
- Airport
- Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini), 120 km
Visiting Kasar Devi Temple
- The old cave-rock shrine is about 2,000 years old; the present building was given its shape in 1948 by the Birla family. There is also a Shiva temple, and a rock with Brahmi script behind the temple. (newindianexpress.com, 2021-09-12)
Timings
- Opening hours are not published by any official source. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13)
The festival
- A big fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima. Navratri also draws crowds, most on Ashtami and Navami. (indiatv.in, 2025-04-04)
- Kartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November 2026 (the calendar date; no fair announcement from the temple yet). (hindutone.com, accessed 2026-10-22)
Before you go
- About 100 steep steps up to the temple, on a hilltop just off the Almora–Bageshwar highway. (newindianexpress.com, 2021-09-12)
- The popular claim of a magnetic 'Van Allen belt' link to Machu Picchu and Stonehenge is not supported by science, says the Times of India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 2026-02-17)
How to reach Kasar Devi Temple
By road, measured on OpenStreetMap: 6 km from Almora.
| From | km |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 373 |
| Kathgodam railway station | 88 |
| Tanakpur railway station | 205 |
| Pantnagar airport | 127 |
| Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) | 120 |
- About 10 km from Almora by road, or an 8 km hike. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed 2026-10-22)
- Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, about 105 km. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13)
- Pantnagar is the nearest airport, about 127 km from Almora. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13)
The weather near Kasar Devi Temple now
At Almora, 4 km away, at 1,642 m; the temple is about 280 m higher, so a little colder.
Almora1,642 m
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Now, 19:03 IST · wind 4 km/h
- Partly cloudy14° 11°Dry
- Light rain showers21° 8°0.7 mm
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Forecast for 1,642 m, updated . Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0); the daily figures are worked out by us.
Almora weather: the next 24 hours, 10 days and every month.
The snow peaks from Kasar Devi 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: 86.7 km to the north; about 1,000 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Nanda Devi East, 7,434 m: 86.8 km to the north; about 600 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Api (Nepal), 7,132 m: 128.8 km to the east; about 900 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Panchachuli, 6,904 m: 97.5 km to the north-east; about 1,000 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Nanda Kot, 6,861 m: 81.2 km to the north-east; about 1,200 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Nampa (Nepal), 6,755 m: 134.8 km to the east; just the summit.
- Rajrambha, 6,537 m: 96.1 km to the north-east; about 1,600 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Chaudhara, 6,510 m: 98.5 km to the north-east; about 1,800 m of it over the nearer hills.
- Suli Top, 6,300 m: 105.5 km to the north-east; just the summit.
Where to stay near Kasar Devi Temple
- Kasaar Jungle Resort
The Hosteller Kasar Devi- Mohan's Binsar Retreat
- Mohans Binsar Retreat
- The Laylah - A Luxury villa in Binsar near Kasar Devi temple
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- Tranquility Retreat
- Bisht Guest House
Questions about Kasar Devi Temple
Opening hours are not published by any official source. (Source: almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13.) Times change on festival days; ask locally or on WhatsApp before a long drive.
373 km by road, measured on OpenStreetMap; by train, Kathgodam railway station is 88 km from the temple by road, and Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) 120 km.
A big fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima. Navratri also draws crowds, most on Ashtami and Navami. Kartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November 2026 (the calendar date; no fair announcement from the temple yet).
On the elevation model, the temple's point has a clear line to Nanda Devi (7,816 m, 86.7 km north), Nanda Devi East (7,434 m, 86.8 km north), Api (Nepal) (7,132 m, 128.8 km east), Panchachuli (6,904 m, 97.5 km north-east). 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/685609432; 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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