Jageshwar temple group
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More than a hundred stone temples of Shiva in a deodar forest near Almora, built over several centuries in the early medieval period.
TempleAlmora districtBest time to visit: March to June and September to November
Highlights
- Temples in the Nagara style, large and small, in a single valley
- Jageshwar and Mahamrityunjaya temples
- Archaeological Survey of India museum with stone sculptures from the site
- Nearby Dandeshwar temple group
Significance
Jageshwar is one of the largest temple groups in the Kumaon hills and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. It is an important centre of Shiva worship and holds a fair in the monsoon month of Shravan.