Sidhbali Temple Kotdwar Uttarakhand
Sidhbali Dham is an ancient temple, dedicated to Lord Hanuman and located in Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand. The temple is en-route to the popular hill station Lansdowne. The centre point of the Shree Sidhbali Temple, with a beautiful Lord Hanuman Idol standing tall on a cliff, amidst the extraordinary view of Garhwal Himalaya's.
Inside the Sidhbali temple, there are the two natural Pindi (sacred stones, one is related to Lord Hanuman and second is related to Guru Gorakhnath Ji), which is to be appeared on its own (Swayambhu) in ancient times. The Lord Hanuman statue was established later. The Sidhbali Temple has a tradition for Bhandara (free food) where people provide food for poor (and all, including the devotee's) once their wish gets fulfilled.
The view from the temple verandah is splendid, you can see a small river and the curvy way over the mountain that go directly to a small hill station called Lansdowne. All in all, it is Peaceful, sacred and spiritual place. Sidhbali temple is a Hindu Temple but is also popular in other faiths religions.
Sidhbali temple is about 5 kms from the main market, about 70 kms from haridwar, about 90 kms from Rishikesh and about 235 kms from Delhi.
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