Gangolihat
Gangolihat | |
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town | |
From top, left to right: Gangolihat Skyline; Gangolihat Group of Temples; Patal Bhuvaneshwar; Hat Kalika Temple; view from Patal Bhuvaneshwar | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′N 80°03′E / 29.67°N 80.05°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,112 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
Gangolihat is a town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the headquarters of an eponymous tehsil ~ one of the 12 revenue subdivisions of the Pithorarh district.
It is said that here Adi Shankaracharya did penance to please Adi Shakti. Gangolihat is known for its Shakti Peeth of Haat Kalika Temple - Adi Shakti and Destroyer of Demon's.