Places To Visit In Tanakpur Sightseeing

This Ghat, well known as Ma Purnagiri Sharda Ghat, is located near the bus stand in Tanakpur. It is here that people bathe to cleanse themselves before visiting the revered Ma Purnagiri shrine which is close to the town. This Ghat is also utilized for performing Hindu religions ceremonies like 'Mundan' (ceremonial shaving of child's first hair). For the locals, this Ghat also serves as a place of socialization.

This is a famous temple in Tanakpur, dedicated to Lord Shiva in his panchmukhi or five faced form. You can visit the temple for aarti at 7:30 Am and 7:30 Pm on all days.

This church was built in 1988 with donations from the Parish. It is today the only church in the area within the radius of about 25 Km. 

Shyamlatal is a  natural lake located in a beautiful hamlet at 30 kms from Tanakpur town. As the name indicates, the lake is known by the word Shyaam which means little dark complex color used to describe Lord Krishna in  Hindu religion.

Situated 21kms from Tanakpur, Purnagiri Temple  is one of the 108 Siddha Peeths. To reach Purnagiri Temple one must complete a trek of 3kms from Tunyas. According to mythological scriptures this was the place where Daksha Prajapati, father of Goddess Sati organised a sacrificial ceremony, for which he invited everybody except Lord Shiva.