Karkotaka Temple, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand - An ancient Nag Temple

Temple, Scenic, Mountaineering

The hill of Karkotaka is quite well known for the Nag Temple and is visited by thousands of pilgrims who come here to worship the serpent god, Nag Karkotaka Maharaja on the event of Rishi Panchami. Karkotaka hill is named after a mythical cobra Karkotaka. It is believed that the temple with the serpent god protects the villagers from snake bites.