Gangolihat
Gangolihat is a town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the headquarters of an eponymous tehsil ~ one of the 12 revenue subdivisions of the Pithorarh district.
Gangolihat | |
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town | |
From top, left to right: Gangolihat Skyline; Gangolihat Group of Temples; Patal Bhuvaneshwar; Hat Kalika Temple; view from Patal Bhuvaneshwar | |
Gangolihat Location in Uttarakhand, India Gangolihat Gangolihat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.67°N 80.05°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,112 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
It is said that here Adi Shankaracharya did penance to please Adi Shakti. Gangolihat is known for its Shakti Peeth of Haat Kalika Temple - Adi Shakti and Destroyer of Demon's.
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