P365 - DAY97: Golu Devta Temple, Chitai Almora

Golu Devata or Lord Golu (गॊलू दॆवता) or Goljyu is the legendary mythological and historical God of Justice of the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand state. 

This Golu Devta Chitai temple is about 10 km from Almora city in Almora-Pithoragarh road. Golu Devata is thought to be as an incarnation of Gaur Bhairav (Shiva) as the dispenser of justice by the devotees with extreme faith.

He was son of Katyuri Genersl Jhal Rai and his mother was Kalinka. He was born at Champawat. There are many temples of Golu Devata in Kumaun, and the most popular are at Chitai, Champawat, Ghorakhal & Chamarkhan (Tehsil Tarikhet, District Almora).



Devotees in turn offer bells and sacrifice animals after the fulfillment of their wishes. Thousands of bells of every size can be seen hanging over the temple premises. Many devotees file a lot of written petitions daily, which are received by the temple.

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