Kalinchok Bhagwati Temple ( ne, कालिञ्चोक भगवती मन्दिर) is a

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shrine located in the eastern hilly region of Nepal,

Kalinchowk Rural Municipality Kalinchowk is a Rural municipality located within the Dolakha district of the Bagmati province of Nepal. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 22,954 according to a 2011 Nepal census. On March 10, 2017, the Government of Ne ...

Dolkha District Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha (Nepal Bhasa:दोलखा जिल्ला)), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of a ...

. It is situated in Kalinchok Village (ward no. 1 of Kalinchok RM) at the altitude of from sea level. It is a part of

Gaurishankar Conservation Area Gaurishankar Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in January 2010, covering in the Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok districts and encompassing 22 Village Development Committees. It is contiguo ...

from where two rivers

Sun Koshi The Sunkoshi, also spelt Sunkosi, is a river of Nepal that is part of the Koshi or Saptkoshi River system in Nepal. Sunkoshi has two source streams, one that arises within Nepal in Choukati, and the other more significant stream that flows in fr ...

and Tamakoshi rivers are sourced. Kalinchowk is one of the most visited local destinations in the winter. It is known for the trek to the shrine. It used to be the only way to the temple, but in 2018 a

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has been added to help with the growing number of visitors.

Tourism

Kalinchowk is a destination for adventurous sports such as skiing during the winter season after the snowfall. Short hiking of about 1-2 hours from Kuri village to the Kainchowk temples is also common. This place has views of the snowy valley during the winter season and enjoys the snowfall. Some other attractions are; # Kalinchowk Bhagwati temple # Cable car # The landscape of Kuri village. # Skilling and short hiking. # View of Mt jugal, Sumeru Parbat Gaurishanker, Mt Ganesh, and Pathivara. # The national flower of Nepal, Rhododendron. The area's landscapes, Kalinchowk Bhagwati shrine, Kuri village, and mountain views are attractions of Kalinchowk.

References

{{Hindu temples in Nepal Hindu temples in Bagmati Province Durga temples Buildings and structures in Dolakha District