Dunagiri Temple Dwarahat in Almora - Place to visit nearby Almora
Dunagiri - as well called Drongiri, Dronagiri and Doonagiri - is a region in Kumaon, an amazingly attractive setting within the glorious Himalayas. At height 8,800 feet, the verdant forest setting overlooks eye-catching snow peaks and noticeably peaceful scenery.
Dunagiri is beautiful hill towns to be found at a height of 1780mts above sea level in the Almora district of Uttarakhand India. Legends believe that when Lord Hanuman was carrying the Sanjiwani Buti a small portion fell here and since that day the place came to be recognized as Dunagiri. It is well identified for the revered the temple devoted to Dunagiri Devi or goddess Vaishnavi Devi. The temple offers a panoramic vision of the Gogas Valley.