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An illustration of a north Indian shikhara, standing for Chitai Golu Devta Temple, Almora

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Chitai Golu Devta Temple, Almora

Golu Devta on his white horse, the god who gives judgment

General

The temple in short

Deity
Golu Devta on his white horse, the god who gives judgment
Where
Uttarakhand · 29.62N 79.70E
Usual hours
5 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sani
Visited for
The Kumaoni god of justice: a petition is written on stamped paper and hung up, and a bell tied when it is answered. The temple is hung with thousands of bells.
Kept for Saturn, one of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Chitai Golu Devta Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.