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॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥

Temples near Uskuna, Someshwar, Almora

No temple inside Uskuna is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are ujgal (5.1 km), Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (5.2 km) and Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi) (6.2 km).

8 temples nearby3 deities4 full temple guidesNearest documented temple: Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya) · 5.2 kmPopulation 205PIN 263636
About the village

About Uskuna

Uskuna is a village in Someshwar tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand with 205 people in 49 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 8 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Almora district centre is about 10 km away in a straight line.

Population
205
Households
49
Literacy
82.8%
Sex ratio
1412 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Uskuna
PIN code
263636
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Uskuna

No temple inside Uskuna 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.

Devi2 templesAll Devi temples →

Nanda Devi Temple

नंदा देवी मंदिर
10.0 km from the village centreDirections ↗
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap

Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →

Deity not yet recorded4 temples

Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi)

शिव मंदिर (कसार देवी)
6.2 km from the village centreDirections ↗
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 & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Uskuna

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Surya — mantra

ॐ सूर्याय नमः

oṁ sūryāya namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Surya, the Sun. 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.

Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →

Today

Today in Uskuna — Thursday, 12 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
6:33 am · 5:18 pm
Rahu kalam
1:16 pm – 2:36 pm
Yamagandam
6:33 am – 7:53 am
Gulika kalam
9:14 am – 10:35 am
Abhijit muhurta
11:34 am – 12:17 pm

Computed by HinduTone for Uskuna (29.68° N, 79.61° 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 →

Map

Temples around Uskuna on the map

UskunaKasar Devi Temple, AlmoraKasar Devi Temple, AlmoraKatarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), AlmoraKatarmal Sun Temple (Bara A…Chitai Golu Devta TempleChitai Golu Devta TempleDana Golu Devta TempleDana Golu Devta TempleSomeshwar Mahadev TempleSomeshwar Mahadev TempleujgalujgalShiv Temple (Kasar Devi)Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi)Nanda Devi TempleNanda Devi Temple
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Uskuna

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 29.6794° N, 79.6130° E.

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Around Uskuna

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Someshwar with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Uskuna

Is there a temple in Uskuna?

No temple inside Uskuna is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are ujgal (5.1 km), Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (5.2 km) and Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi) (6.2 km) (straight-line distance). If Uskuna has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Uskuna from Almora?

About 10 km in a straight line from the Almora district centre; road distance is longer.

Which well-documented temples are near Uskuna?

Katarmal Sun Temple (Bara Aditya), Almora (about 5.2 km), Kasar Devi Temple, Almora (about 6.3 km) and Chitai Golu Devta Temple (about 11 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.

Trust

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 guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.

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