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Situated around 26 km from Bageshwar, Baijnath is a small temple town which was once the capital of Katyuri dynasty. The Baijnath Temple was constructed during the 12th century and as per the legend Lord Shiva and Parvati were married here at the confluence of River Garur Ganga and River Gomti.

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The Bagnath Temple in the middle of the town of Bageshwar derives its name from the incident of the celebrated sage Markandeya being visited Lord Shiva in the form of a tiger.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

Situated at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Saryu, Gomti and latent Bhagirathi, lies the holy township of Bageshwar, which is also revered to as the pious land associated with Lord Sadashiva, said to be the redeemer of all sins. If we wre to believe the puranas, this undoubtedly is a place capable of liberating one from the eternal bondage of births & deaths. With the east and west sides of the town being flanked by the Bhileswar and Nileshwar mountains, and surrounded by the Suraj Kund in the north and the Agni Kund in the south, this land of Lord Shankar is of great religious, historic and political significance.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

About 8 more km from the town, one can pay homage to one of the few holy shrines in the city, that are located inside a natural cave, at the Gauri Udiyar.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

Also known as Valley of Beautiful Stones (literal translation), is located in the Pindar region and the trek to this place starts from Song. The length of this picturesque trek is around 54 km.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

At about 2 km away from the town, is the Chandika Temple, known to attract hoards of followers and inquisitive souls from around the world during the nine day long festival of the Hindu female deity, Goddess Durga.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

Vijaypur located at about 30 km away from Bageshwar is a place where loads of people come just to enjoy the overall view of the place and to feel relax from their daily work . The place offers you stunning views of mountains covered with snow .

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

Pindari Glacier treks are organised by several tour operators . These are 5-15 day treks to about 15,000-16,000 ft, complete with tents, porters and guides. They are held in September-October, after the monsoons. The campsites are in scenic locations, far away from regular rest houses. In the Kumaon hills, visitors can head out on the stiff trek trails from Munsiyari to the Milam Glacier, Nimak Glacier and Nanda Devi National Park trail. Pindari glacier trek is accessed from Almora, and the Adi Kailash Trek _ã” out of Kausani.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

A tiny hamlet in the district of Bageshwar, Bigul offers amazing views of the Himalayas including the Nanda Devi and Panchachuli peaks. This place is also important historically as Britishers used Biguls (a form of instrument used for announcements) at this place to call nearby villagers in order to collect taxes from them.

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Places To Visit in Bageshwar

Pandusthal is believed to be the place where the war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas took place. It is after a long trek of 20 km, will one reach this place that offers one of the most beautiful views of the Himalayas.