Kalimath | |
Other Name: | Kaviltha |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 30.5639°N 79.0851°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rudraprayag |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | Approximately 2 lakh |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 246439 |
Registration Plate: | UK |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Guptakashi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1032/1000 ♀/♂ (2001) |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 68.86% (2001) |
Kalimath is a village in Rudraprayag District of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
It lies at an altitude of around 6000feet on the Saraswati river in the Himalayas, surrounded by the peaks of Kedarnath. Kalimath is situated close to Ukhimath and Guptakashi.
The temple of the Hindu goddess Kali there is visited by devotees year round, especially during the Navratras.[1] It is one of 108 Shakta pithas in India as per Srimad Devi Bhagwat.[2]
The Sri Yantra is the object of devotion. The idol of Kali is only taken out and worshipped in the temple one day each year when Puja is performed at midnight, with only the chief priest present.[3] Near the temple are other ancient temples to Laxmi, Saraswati, Gauri Shankar and many antique Shivlings, idols of Nandi and Ganesh, etc.
An eternal flame always burns in the temple of Laxmi. Bhairava Mandir is located nearby.[4]
Satpal Maharaj set up a small Dharamshala near the temple where pilgrims can stay. About 2 km east is Kunjethi village, hosting two temples of Mata Manana Devi and Mankameshwar Mahadev. 6 km from Kalimath at the top of a hill there is a huge Kalishila and another Kali Temple.
The village is the birthplace of Kalidas, a Sanskrit poet.[3]