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Legends and Design Formations
The entire Kumaun region by virtue of its proximity
with the Himalayas, has by tradition and legends
been associated with numerous gods and
goddesses. Pithoragarh district commencing its boundaries just
at the foot of the Himalayas has acquired the unique
distinction of being the holy
land of gods and therefore, temples of very large variety dedicated
to diverse gods including local deities and demons of
restricted influence are
spread over the whole expanse.These
temples either possess the architectural features
of great interest to a scholar or provide sustenance
to faith
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| Laxmi Narayan, Kasni | Shiva
Parvati, Nakuleshwar Photo: Deep Chauhan |
through setting
local, associated legends or fantastic design formations.
The urge to comeback to them is irresistible in
as much as they exercise
an impact on human psyche that beats all scientific logic. Apart
from this these temples are of great interest to
a casual tourist from the point
of view of design, land scape around and several other features unique to them.
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| Pandav Fort at Kuti | Kushan Sculpture at Shera (Pithoragarh) |
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| Carpet weaving at Pithoragarh |
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