Almora district about 1,600 m
Nanda Devi Temple, Almora: Timings, Distance, Nearest Station
Nanda Devi Temple, Almora is a temple in Almora, in Almora district, at about 1,600 m. It is 367 km by road from Delhi and 82 km from Kathgodam railway station, the nearest railway station. Built by the Chand kings; the goddess's image sits in the front room of a Shiva temple, on the hill just above Lala Bazar in Almora town.
Nanda Devi Temple, Almora at a glance
- Festival
- The Nanda Devi Mela, every year in September by the Hindu calendar (it can start in late August), held for over 400 years.
- Height
- About 1,600 m
- From Delhi
- 367 km by road
- Railway station
- Kathgodam, 82 km
- Airport
- Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini), 118 km
Visiting Nanda Devi Temple, Almora
- Built in 1688 as the Parbateshwar temple after Udyot Chand's victory over Doti and Garhwal; renamed Dipchandeshwar after a 1760 endowment, it took the name Nanda Devi when Commissioner Traill moved her image here from the fort. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-19)
Timings
- Opening hours are not published by any official source. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13)
The festival
- The Nanda Devi Mela, every year in September by the Hindu calendar (it can start in late August), held for over 400 years. (almora.nic.in, last updated 2018-04-13)
- The 2026 mela ran for eight days, 16 to 23 September, at the temple and Adams Ground: Nanda Ashtami on 19 September and the doli procession on 23 September. (uttranews.com, 2026-08-22)
- The 2025 mela ran 28 August to 3 September, so it does not always fall in September. (etvbharat.com, 2025-08-25)
Before you go
- During the mela, traffic in Almora town is diverted. (uttranews.com, 2026-09)
How to reach Nanda Devi Temple, Almora
By road, measured on OpenStreetMap.
| From | km |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 367 |
| Kathgodam railway station | 82 |
| Tanakpur railway station | 203 |
| Pantnagar airport | 120 |
| Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) | 118 |
- Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, about 90 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 Nanda Devi Temple, Almora now
At Almora, beside the temple, at 1,642 m; the temple is at about the same height.
Almora1,642 m
14°CClear
Now, 19:03 IST · wind 4 km/h
- Partly cloudy14° 11°Dry
- Light rain showers21° 8°0.7 mm
- Mostly clear21° 9°Dry
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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.
Where to stay near Nanda Devi Temple, Almora
Questions about Nanda Devi Temple, Almora
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.
367 km by road, measured on OpenStreetMap; by train, Kathgodam railway station is 82 km from the temple by road, and Pithoragarh airport (Naini Saini) 118 km.
The Nanda Devi Mela, every year in September by the Hindu calendar (it can start in late August), held for over 400 years. The 2026 mela ran for eight days, 16 to 23 September, at the temple and Adams Ground: Nanda Ashtami on 19 September and the doli procession on 23 September. The 2025 mela ran 28 August to 3 September, so it does not always fall in September.
How we made this page
Each fact about the temple names its source, checked 2026-10-21. The point is from OpenStreetMap way/484269685; 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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