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English: A LARGE TEMPLE DEDICATED TO SUN, Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. This is a photo of ASI monument number N-UT-9, Surya Temple, Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. Geo-Coordinates- Lat. 29° 46' 32' N; Long. 79° 25' 49'E.
It is considered to be the second most important temple dedicated to the Sun in the country after the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. It is built in such a way that the first ray of the sun falls on the Shiva lingam enshrined in the temple. Locally known as "Bara Aditya" or the great Sun God, this temple is one among the tallest temples in the region. In addition to main temple, there are 44 subsidiary shrines built on a raised platform on hill slope entered through flight of steps from east.
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Geo-Coordinates- Lat. 29° 46' 32' N; Long. 79° 25' 49'E This is the link (http://www.asidehraduncircle.in/almora.html archive copy at the Wayback Machine) of government of Uttarakhand, state of India where the monument is listed.
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