Surkanda Devi | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tehri Garhwal |
Deity | Surkanda Devi |
Festivals | Ganga Dusshera |
Location | |
State | Uttarakhand |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 30°24′41″N 78°17′19″E / 30.411383°N 78.2887°E |
Elevation | 2,756 m (9,042 ft) |
Surkanda Devi is a Hindu temple near Kanatal, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an altitude of about 2756 metres lies close to nearby hill stations of Dhanaulti (8 kilometres [5.0 mi]) and Chamba (22 kilometres [14 mi]) walking distance of approx 3 kilometres [1.9 mi] from Kaddukhal, the place where vehicles are parked.
It is surrounded by dense forests and affords a scenic view of the surrounding region including the Himalayas to the north, and certain cities to the south (e.g., Dehradun, Rishikesh) The Ganga Dusshera festival is celebrated every year between May and June and attracts a lot of people. This is a temple which is situated among the trees of rounslii. It is covered with fog most of the time of the year.