Almora district

Jageshwar Dham

A valley of 100+ ancient stone temples

Altitude1,870 m

From Nainital102 km

Best timeYear-round (March–June & September–November best)

Hidden in a fragrant deodar forest beyond Almora, Jageshwar Dham is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a cluster of more than a hundred stone temples dating back to the 7th–12th centuries. Book a KumaunRide taxi from Nainital or Kathgodam for a serene day of darshan among the ancient shikharas and towering cedars.

Things to do

Dandeshwar & Jageshwar temples

The main Jyotirlinga complex among the deodars.

Archaeological Museum

Rare stone sculptures from the temple group.

Vriddha Jageshwar

A short climb to the old temple with valley views.

Deodar forest walks

Cool, quiet trails through centuries-old cedars.