Haat Kalika Mandir

'Haat Kalika Mandir' was chosen by Sankaracharya for installation of Mahakali Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the Original Goddes Kalika Mata, which supposed to be in West Bangal , shifted her place form Bangal to Gangolihat. This Temple is very famous all over the India , specially among Indian Army Forces.

Dharchula

Dharchula is a remote town surrounded by mountains. An ancient trading town for the trans-Himalayan trade routes, it is covered by high mountains and is situated on the banks of the river Kali. Dharchula is about 90 km from Pithoragarh and it lies on the route to the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage tour. The town is called Dharchula perhaps for the reason that this small valley resembles a stove (Chula in Hindi) with various peaks (Dhar in Hindi) which complete the word Dharchula.


The town is very cold during winters as any hill station would ( but it does not snow in this valley ), however during summers it is as hot as in plains. The town also has a Nepalese counterpart to it, named Darchula . The split between the two towns is just virtual as the traditions, culture, lifestyle etc. of the people living across both the regions are quite similar.The area has a mixture of kumaouni and dotiyali language, traditions and culture.

Pithoragarh @ deepawali night

View of pithoragarh @ deepawali night

Deepawali

View of pithoragarh @ deepawali night

Gurna mata mandir

Gurna mata mandir 10 kilometers form pithoragarh.

Evening at Sor Vally Pithoragarh

Nice Video of pithoragarh form youtube

Beautiful views of Uttaranclal

Munsyari

Munsyari is the name of a town and a tehsil in the Pithoragarh District in the hill-state of Uttarakhand, India.

It lies at the base of the great Himalayan mountain range, at an elevation of about 2,200 m (7,200 ft)[1], and is a starting point of various treks into the interior of the range.

Its name refers to a 'place with snow'. Situated on the banks of Goriganga river, it is a fast growing tourist destination, and mountaineers, glacier enthusiasts, high altitude trekkers and nature lovers commonly use it as their hub or base camp. Munsiyari also falls on the ancient salt route from Tibet and is at the entrance of the Johar Valley, which extends along the path of the Goriganga River to its source at the Milam Glacier. It is inhabited mainly by the Shauka people. The town is surrounded by snow capped peaks, with a key attraction being the trekking route to Khalia Top.