Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple is a famous temple located in Pauri. This temple is about 2.5 km away from Pauri. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Apart from this, idols of Lord Rama, Laxman and Goddess Sita are also established in this temple. This holy place is mentioned in Kedarkhand of Skanda Purana. It is believed that on here, Yamraj (God of death ) did harsh austerity of Lord Shiva. Pleasing with their penance, Lord Shiva give Yamraj a boon and said that in Kaliyuga I will appear in secretive. My name will be Kankaleshwar, and I will provide devotion and liberation to the devotees in Kaliyuga. At present, the Kankaleshwar is known as named of Kyunkaleshwar. This temple offers a spectacular view of snowy peaks like Chaukhamba, Trishul and Nanda Devi. In this temple, there is a large number remains crowd of devotees in the festival of Shivratri. In the Monday of the month of Shrawan, devotees offer milk and water in Shivalinga here. This temple is the main centre of faith.
.By Air
The nearest airport of Pauri is Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, which is about 130 km from Pauri.
By Train
The nearest railway station of Pauri is Kotdwar, which is about 106 km from Pauri.
By Road
Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple is located at a distance of about 2.5 km from Pauri bus stand.
The journey of Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev Temple can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to May. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.
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