Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple
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Village temple directory · Bhikiasain Tehsil · Uttarakhand
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Khalta, Bhikiasain, Almora
No temple inside Khalta is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Talla Manila Mandir (3.4 km), Malla Manila Mandir (9.0 km) and Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple (10 km).
3 temples nearby1 deityNearest documented temple: Garjiya Devi Temple · 24 kmPopulation 85PIN 263667
About Khalta
Khalta is a village in Bhikiasain tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand with 85 people in 25 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 3 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Almora district centre is about 42 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 85
- Households
- 25
- Literacy
- 69.2%
- Sex ratio
- 1073 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Sain Manur
- PIN code
- 263667
Temples nearest to Khalta
No temple inside Khalta is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
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Deity not yet recorded2 temples
Talla Manila Mandir
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Malla Manila Mandir
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Mantras for the deities of Khalta
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
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Today in Khalta — Sunday, 15 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:37 am · 5:18 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 3:58 pm – 5:18 pm
- Yamagandam
- 11:57 am – 1:17 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 2:37 pm – 3:58 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:36 am – 12:19 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Khalta (29.69° N, 79.23° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Khalta on the map
How to reach Khalta
- Almora (district centre)≈ 42 km
- Garjiya Devi Temple≈ 24 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 29.6942° N, 79.2333° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Khalta
Is there a temple in Khalta?
No temple inside Khalta is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Talla Manila Mandir (3.4 km), Malla Manila Mandir (9.0 km) and Vriddh Kedar Shiva Temple (10 km) (straight-line distance). If Khalta has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Khalta from Almora?
About 42 km in a straight line from the Almora district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Khalta?
Garjiya Devi Temple (about 24 km) and Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (about 37 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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