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Temples near Sarka, Ranikhet, Almora
No temple inside Sarka is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are सूर्य मंदिर (9.8 km) and Jhula Devi Temple (10 km).
2 temples nearby2 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: गोलू देवता मंदिर · 16 kmPopulation 220PIN 263645
About Sarka
Sarka is a village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand with 220 people in 43 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 2 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Almora district centre is about 12 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 220
- Households
- 43
- Literacy
- 89.7%
- Sex ratio
- 833 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Harde
- PIN code
- 263645
Temples nearest to Sarka
No temple inside Sarka is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
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Jhula Devi Temple
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Mantras for the deities of Sarka
Surya — mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
oṁ sūryāya namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Surya, the Sun. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Sarka — Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:33 am · 5:18 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 1:16 pm – 2:37 pm
- Yamagandam
- 6:33 am – 7:54 am
- Gulika kalam
- 9:14 am – 10:35 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:34 am – 12:17 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Sarka (29.57° N, 79.54° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Temples around Sarka on the map
How to reach Sarka
- Almora (district centre)≈ 12 km
- गोलू देवता मंदिर, चिताई≈ 16 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 29.5740° N, 79.5385° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- गोलू देवता मंदिर, चिताई≈ 16 km
- गर्जिया में हिंदू भक्ति मंदिर≈ 39 km
Other villages in Ranikhet with temples
- Bithar≈ 11 km · 1 temple
- Pant Kotuli≈ 15 km · 2 temples
- Talla Biswa≈ 16 km · 1 temple
- Sauni≈ 19 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Sarka
Is there a temple in Sarka?
No temple inside Sarka is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are सूर्य मंदिर (9.8 km) and Jhula Devi Temple (10 km) (straight-line distance). If Sarka has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Sarka from Almora?
About 12 km in a straight line from the Almora district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Sarka?
गोलू देवता मंदिर, चिताई (about 16 km) and गर्जिया में हिंदू भक्ति मंदिर (about 39 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, tehsil and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
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