Someshwar Mahadev Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Village temple directory · Ranikhet Tehsil · Uttarakhand
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Bhitar Kote, Ranikhet, Almora
No temple inside Bhitar Kote is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are ujgal (5.8 km), Someshwar Mahadev Temple (7.1 km) and Maa Dunagiri Temple (10 km).
12 temples nearby2 deitiesNearest documented temple: Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya) · 14 kmPopulation 472PIN 263652
About Bhitar Kote
Bhitar Kote is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand with 472 people in 102 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 12 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Almora district centre is about 20 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 472
- Households
- 102
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Sex ratio
- 1291 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Bitar Kot
- PIN code
- 263652
Temples nearest to Bhitar Kote
No temple inside Bhitar Kote 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.
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →
Deity not yet recorded10 temples
ujgal
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Pinath Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Gujjar Deva Group of Temples, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Ratan Deo Group of Temples, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Mritunjaya Group of Temples, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Bandeo Temple, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Budha Pinath Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Badrinath Group of Temples, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Kacheri Group of Temples, Dwarahat
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Rudradhari Mahadev Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Mantras for the deities of Bhitar Kote
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Bhitar Kote — Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:33 am · 5:18 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 1:16 pm – 2:37 pm
- Yamagandam
- 6:33 am – 7:54 am
- Gulika kalam
- 9:14 am – 10:35 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:34 am – 12:17 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Bhitar Kote (29.75° N, 79.54° 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 Bhitar Kote on the map
How to reach Bhitar Kote
- Almora (district centre)≈ 20 km
- Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora≈ 14 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 29.7457° N, 79.5421° E.
Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Uttarakhand and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora≈ 14 km
- Kasar Devi Temple, Almora≈ 16 km
- Baijnath Temple Complex≈ 19 km
- Chitai Golu Devta Temple≈ 21 km
- Bagnath Temple, Bageshwar≈ 24 km
Other villages in Ranikhet with temples
- Pant Kotuli≈ 14 km · 2 temples
- Talla Biswa≈ 17 km · 1 temple
- Bithar≈ 18 km · 1 temple
- Sauni≈ 22 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Bhitar Kote
Is there a temple in Bhitar Kote?
No temple inside Bhitar Kote is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are ujgal (5.8 km), Someshwar Mahadev Temple (7.1 km) and Maa Dunagiri Temple (10 km) (straight-line distance). If Bhitar Kote has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Bhitar Kote from Almora?
About 20 km in a straight line from the Almora district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Bhitar Kote?
Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (about 14 km), Kasar Devi Temple, Almora (about 16 km) and Baijnath Temple Complex (about 19 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).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
Beliefs and traditions are presented as held by devotees. Spotted an error or know a temple that is missing? Write to info@hindutone.com · How we verify.