Chitai Golu Devta Temple is the most famous shrine dedicated to Golu Devta, worshipped throughout Kumaon as the supreme God of Justice (Nyaya ke Devta). Located 8 km from Almora at 1,800 meters, the temple is adorned with tens of thousands of brass bells of all sizes and thousands of handwritten letters on stamp paper from devotees seeking justice, fair verdict, and divine intervention.
Sacred Overview & Architectural Heritage
Essential Pilgrim Facts & Logistics
Verified Data
District
Almora
Circuit / Cluster
Folk & Tribal Shrines
Kumaon Heritage Shrines
Primary Deity
Golu Devta
Altitude
1,800 m
(5,906 ft)
Trek & Roadhead
Direct roadhead access at Chitai (Almora-Pithoragarh Road)
Recommended Season
Year-Round
Pilgrimage Schedule
Opens: Open Year-Round (6:00 AM to 8:00 PM) | Closes: Never Closes
Winter Worship Seat (Gaddi Sthal)
On-site shrine
Priesthood Lineage
Local Pant / Joshi Brahmins under Chitai Temple Trust
OpenStreetMap Route & Pilgrimage Access Map
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Roadhead Access
Chitai (Almora-Pithoragarh Road)
Route via Kathgodam: Terminal railway station serving all Kumaon shrines (Jageshwar, Baijnath, etc.).
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