Jhula Devi Temple
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Village temple directory · Ranikhet Tehsil · Uttarakhand
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Kotara, Ranikhet, Almora
No temple inside Kotara is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Jhula Devi Temple (5.4 km), Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir (6.7 km) and Harda Devi Temple (6.9 km).
5 temples nearby2 deitiesNearest documented temple: Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya) · 22 kmPopulation 162PIN 263663
About Kotara
Kotara is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand with 162 people in 36 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 5 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Almora district centre is about 25 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 162
- Households
- 36
- Literacy
- 89.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1348 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Gumta
- PIN code
- 263663
Temples nearest to Kotara
No temple inside Kotara 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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Harda Devi Temple
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Shiva2 templesAll Shiva temples →
Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir
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Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Haidakhan Babaji Temple
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Mantras for the deities of Kotara
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
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 Kotara — Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:34 am · 5:19 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 1:17 pm – 2:37 pm
- Yamagandam
- 6:34 am – 7:54 am
- Gulika kalam
- 9:15 am – 10:35 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:35 am – 12:18 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Kotara (29.60° N, 79.39° 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 Kotara on the map
How to reach Kotara
- Almora (district centre)≈ 25 km
- Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora≈ 22 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 29.5967° N, 79.3933° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora≈ 22 km
- Kasar Devi Temple, Almora≈ 26 km
- Garjiya Devi Temple≈ 27 km
- Chitai Golu Devta Temple≈ 30 km
Other villages in Ranikhet with temples
- Bithar≈ 4.2 km · 1 temple
- Sauni≈ 5.2 km · 1 temple
- Talla Biswa≈ 5.7 km · 1 temple
- Pant Kotuli≈ 8.2 km · 2 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Kotara
Is there a temple in Kotara?
No temple inside Kotara is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Jhula Devi Temple (5.4 km), Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir (6.7 km) and Harda Devi Temple (6.9 km) (straight-line distance). If Kotara has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Kotara from Almora?
About 25 km in a straight line from the Almora district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Kotara?
Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (about 22 km), Kasar Devi Temple, Almora (about 26 km) and Garjiya Devi Temple (about 27 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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