Kalinchowk Bhagwati temple is a Hindu shrine at about 3,842 m (12,605 ft) in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality, Dolakha District, in Bagmati Province. It is dedicated to the goddess Kali, known locally as Kalinchowk Bhagwati, and it is one of the most visited short destinations from Kathmandu in winter.
Location and height
The temple is at Kalinchok village in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality, in Dolakha District. Its height is given as 3,842 m by several sources.
The goddess
Sources describe the shrine as dedicated to Kali and call it Bhagwati, both names for the same goddess in local worship. Treat spelling as flexible: Kalinchowk, Kalinchok and Kalinchowk Bhagwati all refer to the same place.
Festivals
Large numbers of devotees visit during Dashain and Chaitra Dashain, the spring Dashain festival in the month of Chaitra. Dates follow the lunar calendar, so ask locally.
Protected landscape
The area is part of the Gaurishankar Conservation Area. It is the source area for the Sun Koshi and Tamakoshi rivers.
Food and activities
Local foods include yak cheese and churpi. Visitors come for short hikes, snow play and, after snowfall, simple skiing.
Common questions
- How high is Kalinchowk? About 3,842 m.
- Is it a mountain? No, it is a hilltop shrine and viewpoint.
- Which district? Dolakha.
Plan it
Read the itinerary and access or the snow season.
