124 temples HIDDEN in a Himalayan Forest

Deep in the Himalayan forests of Uttarakhand lies one of India's most hidden secrets 125 ancient temples, lost inside a sacred deodar forest for over 1000+ years. This is Jageshwar Dham, Almora. Jageshwar Dham is one of the oldest and most sacred Shiva temple complexes in India. Believed to be one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, this ancient temple town sits tucked inside a dense deodar forest near Almora, Uttarakhand yet it remains one of the most underrated sacred sites in India. In this episode of our 1-year road trip from Bangalore to Ladakh, we explore Jageshwar Dham walking through 125 ancient Shiva temples, discovering the sacred Shiva-Parvati deodar tree believed to be a living deity, and experiencing one of India's most peaceful and spiritual destinations. If you love offbeat India travel, hidden temples, and Himalayan road trips this one is for you. 00:00 Introduction — 125 temples lost in a Himalayan forest 01:00 Arriving at Jageshwar Dham, Almora, Uttarakhand 01:40 Reviewing our Jimny accident damage from yesterday 03:35 The ancient story of Saptarishi's curse on Shiva — origin of the first Shivalinga on Earth 04:30 Jageshwar Dham history — 2500 year old temple complex explained 07:19 The sacred Shiva-Parvati tree — Ardhanarishvara deodar tree of Jageshwar 08:00 How to photograph a giant tree — panorama trick 10:10 Working remotely from the Himalayas — our mobile office setup 10:38 Trekking to Vriddha Jageshwar temple 12:58 Lost in the mountains — Google Maps took us the wrong way 14:14 Reaching Vriddha Jageshwar — the oldest temple in the complex 17:45 Eating at a local Pahadi dhaba — Uttarakhand food 18:54 Golden hour at Jageshwar — most beautiful sunset light 20:35 Visiting Dandeshwar Dham, Jageshwar --- 📍 PLACES COVERED Jageshwar Dham, Almora, Uttarakhand, India 125 ancient Shiva temples, Kumaon Himalayas The sacred Shiva-Parvati deodar tree --- 🗺️ WE ARE ON A 1-YEAR ROAD TRIP FROM BANGALORE TO LADAKH Follow the complete journey here:    • 1-Year Jimny Roadtrip to Ladakh   --- 📸 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM   / krishnaa_and_mukesh   --- ▶️ WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODE    • We CRASHED our Jimny (now what?)   --- #Jageshwar #JageshwarDham #Uttarakhand #Almora #HiddenTemples #IndiaTravel #ShivaTemple #HimalayanTravel #OffbeatIndia #RoadTripIndia #BangaloreToLadakh #AncientTemples #krishna&mukesh #KumaonHimalayas #TravelCouple