Sidhbali Temple is located on the banks of Khoh River and is
surrounded by Shivaliks. It is around 3 km from Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal
District in Uttarakhand. Sidhbali Mandir is a sacred pilgrimage for Nath
community as the Guru of Naths, Guru Gorakhnath, meditated here for several
years.
Kotdwar Sidhbali Dham is also one of the 84 Siddha Peethas.
It is believed that Hanuman gave darshan to Guru Gorakhnath here.
The main murti worshipped in the shrine is that of Hanuman –
in a Pindi form. Later a murti of Hanuman in standing posture holding mace and
mountain was added by devotees.
The mandap area of the shrine has pictures of Hindu deities.
All pictures are hand drawn by artists from Rajasthan.
The temple complex also has murtis of Goddess Kali and
Santoshi Ma.
Regular bhandaras are held here on Saturday, Sunday and
Tuesday.
The most important day in the shrine is the Jayanti day of
Sidha Baba. Rudra Abhishek, Rudra path and Shobha Yatra are part of the
festivities.
Lord is offered bheli and jaggery as Prasad. During monsoons
batasha is offered instead of bheli.