Baijnath, Almora

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Baijnath

Village in the District and tahsil of Almora, United Provinces, situated in 29 55' N. and 79 37' E., on a cart-road from Kathgodam. Population (1900), 148. Baijnath lies in the centre of the Katyur valley, and was formerly known as Karttikeyapura, a capital of the Katyuri Rajas. On a neighbouring hill stands an old temple, sacred to Kali, at which kids and buffalo calves are sacrificed to the goddess, especially at the Dasahra. Other old temples are to be seen in the valley, and some copperplates are preserved ; inscriptions found here yield a series of dates from a.d. 1202. The valley now contains several tea plantations. A dispensary is maintained at Baijnath.