Patal Bhuvaneshwar is an extraordinary subterranean limestone cave temple situated at 1,350 meters near Gangolihat in Pithoragarh district. Entering via a narrow 90-foot vertical tunnel using guide chains, visitors enter an expansive 160-meter long cave world where stalactite and stalagmite formations represent 33 crore deities, the Sheshnag hood, and the hair locks of Shiva as chronicled in the Manaskhand of Skanda Purana.
Sacred Overview & Architectural Heritage
Essential Pilgrim Facts & Logistics
Verified Data
District
Pithoragarh
Circuit / Cluster
Kumaon Heritage Shrines
Primary Deity
Lord Shiva
Altitude
1,350 m
(4,429 ft)
Trek & Roadhead
0.1 km trek from Bhuvaneshwar Village (14 km from Gangolihat)
Recommended Season
Year-Round (Except heavy monsoon days)
Pilgrimage Schedule
Opens: Open Year-Round (Entry 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM; guided groups) | Closes: Never Closes
Winter Worship Seat (Gaddi Sthal)
On-site cave shrine
Priesthood Lineage
Bhandari lineage of Bhuvaneshwar village (worshipping here since Adi Shankara)
OpenStreetMap Route & Pilgrimage Access Map
Live spatial coordinates and transit route from the most searched transit hub to Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple.
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On-Foot Trek
0.1 km from Bhuvaneshwar Village (14 km from Gangolihat)
Route via Kathgodam: Terminal railway station serving all Kumaon shrines (Jageshwar, Baijnath, etc.).
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