This
town bordering on Nepal and Tibet is the treasure house of historic
temples. The Thal Kedar temple enshrines a grand Sivalinga and
attracts large number of theists throughout the year. During the
Mahasivaratri annual festival, a big fair is conducted and it lures
lakhs of people. It contains all the Saivate gods duly installed in
befitting niches. On account of its location bordering the foreign
countries, and worship by multinational is, its plus point to the
envy of similar shrines.
It
lies 6 km off Pithogarh, the district head quarters town of the same
name, accessible by all transport facilities.
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