Katarmal

Katarmal
Katarmal
Village
	Sun Temple, Katarmal
	Katarmal Location in Uttarakhand, India Katarmal Katarmal (India)
	Coordinates: 29°37′57″N 79°36′53″E / 29.632473°N 79.614682°ECoordinates: 29°37′57″N 79°36′53″E / 29.632473°N 79.614682°E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Elevation	2,116 m (6,942 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UK-01
Climate	Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Bsh) (Köppen)
Website	uk.gov.in

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Katarmal Sun Temple Complex

Katarmal is a remote village located in Kumaon Division, in Almora District, Uttarakhand, India.

Location[edit]

Katarmal is located at a distance of 1.5 km from Kosi village and 12 km from the district centre, Almora^[1] and 70 km from Nainital.^[2] Located at a height of 2116 meters above sea level, it is well connected by road, 30 km away from Khairna, Garampani (Nainital, Haldwani, Coordinates: 29°29'39"N 79°28'46"E) & 33 km from Ranikhet and Kausani the nearest connecting point being near Kosi village.^[1] The G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, established in 1988 serves as a nodal agency for research and development and was established here by Government of India.^[3]

Surya temple[edit]

Katarmal is known for a relatively rare Surya temple, constructed by the Katyuri Kings in the 9th century CE.^[1] Katarmalla, a Katyuri king constructed this temple, which has 44 smaller temples around the main deity of Surya, which called as Burhadita or Vraddhaditya.^[2] Other deities like Shiva-Parvathi and Lakshmi-Narayana. are also established in this temple complex. The carved wooden doors and panels were transported to the National Museum, Delhi, after an idol from the 10th century was stolen.^[1] The temple, which holds other carvings on walls and panels, was declared a monument of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sajwan, Venita (17 August 2002). "A lesser-known sun temple at Katarmal". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Katarmal Sun temple,Almora". Nainital Tourism. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
↑ "G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development". G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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[tribune-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sajwan, Venita (17 August 2002). "A lesser-known sun temple at Katarmal". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[sun-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Katarmal Sun temple,Almora". Nainital Tourism. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[pant-3] "G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development". G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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