Surkanda Devi

Shakti Peetha legend site on a windy ridge.

दर्शन महत्व: Short trek + views = popular weekend share from Mussoorie side.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

History

Surkanda Devi near Dhanaulti is a ridge-top Shakti shrine of Garhwal, tied in folk geography to the Peetha story of Sati. A short trek from the road makes it a popular Himalayan Devi yatra.

Legends

• The head of Sati is associated in local telling with this windy ridge (sir-khand / Surkanda).