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Important Phone Numbers

SPOs 05962-230293

ASPO (HQ)

05962-230044

ASPO (N) Almora 05962-237047

SDI (E) Almora

05962-237046
SDI (East) Bageshwar 05963-221319
SDI (N) Bageshwar 05963-221341
SDI (W) Ranikhet 05966-261486

 

 
       The natural beauty of delightful Almora is greatly enhanced by the hills and snow clad Himalayan peaks which surround it. The Kurma Hills on which the town is situated is described in the ""MANAS KHAND'' of the 'SKAND PURAN' as situated between Kaushin (Koshi) and Salmale (Suyal) rivers. It is believed that on this very sacred hill ''LORD VISHNU' has his heavenly abode.  


Many places in this Division are specially of tourist interest.


Almora Division

BAIJNATH 

71 km from Almora, it has many beautiful relics of sculptured stone statues of the 12th and 13th centuries

BAGESHWAR

It is 90 Kms away from Almora. A pilgrim centre at the confluence of sacred Saryu and Gomti. Like Varanasi (Kashi) it is associated with Lord Shiva. 

DUNAGIRI

52 Kms from Ranikhet, it is a place of religious importance. It is famous for its temple of Goddess Durga which has inscription of 1181 A.D.

JAGESHWAR 

34 Kms away from Almora, Jageshwar is believed to be one of the ''12 JYOTIR LINGAs''.

KATARMAL

17 Kms from Almora the ' SUN TEMPLE ' at Katarmal is over 800 yrs old.

KAUSANI

This 1890 meters high spot commends a wide and close view of the Himalayas . Gandhi Ji was immensely impressed by the natural grandeur of this place.

PINDARI GLACIER

It is a trekker's paradise and most easily accessible of all the glaciers in the region.

RANIKHET

Literally means ''Queen's field'' it is a heavenly hill station which draws holiday makers almost all the year round.


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