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The hill temple of Kalinka is located in Birkhal block of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand in North India. The temple complex is located close to the border of Almora district and is dedicated to Goddess Kali. The temple has existed for centuries but the new structure has been renovated in the last decade. It is often confused with Banchal Kalinka, near Malund village in the Rath region in Thalisain.
☆Historically Kalinka Temple☆
Historically, the construction of the temple has been credited to the Badiyari community. The Badiyars were a semi-nomadic shepherd tribe. Till some time back, he participated in different businesses in the state, some settled in big cities within or outside Uttarakhand. However, some still practice their ancestral profession of farming and animal husbandry. According to a folk tale, a shepherd of Burari was rearing his sheep on the ridge who currently resides in the temple. While he was sleeping at night, he was awakened by a loud voice and thunder with a flash of lightning. He saw a bright light and heard a shrill and furious voice that allowed him to climb the mountain and build a temple there. The temple was to be dedicated to the goddess. After paying homage to the goddess, he started climbing and after reaching the summit, collected some rocks and built a mound.
☆ About Kalinka Temple Pauri Garhwal☆
View of the Himalayas on a snowy day Over time, the summit cleared all the brittle and vegetation to form large structures. Its present lotus-bud shaped spire (dome) was constructed around the year 2010. A charitable cooperative society called "Garhwal-Almora Kali Mandir Vikas Samiti" has been formed by residents of about a dozen villages. Hill Temple. All these villages have a very poor population. This villagers' organization keeps the temple premises clean and is responsible for any future beautification projects.
Situated at a height of about 2100 meters on a flat, bare and rocky hill that is devoid of much vegetation. As one exits the temple complex, there is a dense mixed forest predominantly composed of Bunge Oak, Rhododendron, Rip Pine (Pinus roxburgi) and many other species. There are many ways to get near the temple from both Garhwal and Kumaon regions. Climbing is easy to moderate difficulty. It provides a good view of the Dudhatoli hills, the Trisul massif and also to the Bandarpanch range of western Garhwal. The climate is of highland subtropical type (according to the Köppen classification). In summer, it is cooled by its pleasant summer and strong sunlight in winter. It receives good amount of rainfall throughout the year. It also experiences snowfall in every season. The temperature during summer fluctuates between 25–30 ° C during the day and 10–15 ° at night. In winter it remains around 15 ° C during the day and around 5 ° C during the night.
Kalinka Temple is a quadrilateral fair held in Pauri Garhwal.
Devi Kali is highly revered among the local people and the temple holds an important place during social events and religious festivals. A fair, locally known as Kallina Jatoda, is held here in winter which attracts thousands of locals and outsiders. Historically, hundreds of goats, rams, and male buffalo calves are sacrificed during that fair.
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