Kainchi Dham

29°25′21″N 79°30′45″E / 29.42254742°N 79.5124504°E / 29.42254742; 79.5124504

Kainchi Dham also known as Neem Karori Ashram is a spiritual ashram and Hindu temple complex, located in the Nainital district, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. It is known for its association with Neem Karoli Baba, a revered Hindu saint.[1][2][3][4][5]

The ashram was established by Neem Karoli Baba in 1964 on land donated by a local resident, Purnanand.[1] Kainchi Dham is situated at a distance of 9 km from Bhowali and 17 Kms from Nainital, on the Nainital–Almora Road.[6]

Etymology

Its name, "Kainchi," which translates to "scissors" in Hindi, is derived from the two sharp hairpin bends in the mountainous road leading to the site and forming a scissor-like shape.[7][8][9][10]

Each year on 15 June a large mela (fair) known as Kainchi Dham Mela, is organised, in which thousands of devotees and pilgrims take part.[1][11]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c बेलवाल, ललित मोहन (14 June 2025). "कैंची धाम में किस दिन लगेगा भव्य मेला, नीम करोली बाबा के दर से कोई नहीं लौटता है खाली हाथ". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ^ "CM orders crowd control plan for Kainchi Dham fair as footfall triples in a year". The Times of India. 12 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ Sethi, Narendra (10 June 2025). "Second life lost in four days amid tourist rush in Uttarakhand". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ "How I got 'scammed' in the name of Kainchi Dham, Neem Karori Baba". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ "क्यों Kainchi Dham कहलाता है नीब करौली बाबा का आश्रम? जानें इस जगह का इतिहास और महत्व - Why is Neem Karoli Baba Ashram Known as Kainchi Dham Know the History and Significance". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  6. ^ Kainchi Dham Nainital district Official website.
  7. ^ "Kainchi Dham Mela 2024: कौन हैं नीम करोली बाबा? जिनकी देश-विदेश तक फैली है ख्याति - Kainchi Dham Mela 2024 date neem karoli baba biography in hindi". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ "कैंची धाम के लिए एक और बाईपास की तैयारी, सुरंग भी बनेगी; गुलाबघाटी से रानीबाग तक की सड़क टू-लेन का काम भी जल्द होगा - Nainital News Bypass Construction to Ease Traffic at Kainchi Dham". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. ^ PTI (24 June 2025). "Uttarakhand Landslide: Search for two missing resumes after slide hits Yamunotri trek route". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ "नीम करोली कैंची धाम जाने के लिए यह है सबसे बेस्ट रास्ता, जाम की कोई टेंशन नहीं, मिलेगा वादियों का नजारा भी". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  11. ^ Singh, Govind (5 June 2025). "Kainchi Dham Mela 2025: तैयारियां शुरू, 15 जून को उमड़ेगी भीड़; जाम से बचने को बनाया फुलप्रूफ प्‍लान". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 October 2025.


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