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| name = Dunagiri<br />
| native_name = दूनागिरी<br />
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| image_caption = Temple of Ma Dunagiri<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Almora district|Almora]]<br />
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'''Dunagiri''' is a historic area in [[Almora district]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]]. Approximately {{convert|400|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Delhi, a cluster of six small villages forms the place that is variously known as Dunagiri, Drongiri and Doonagiri. 116 such villages combine to form the Development Block of [[Dwarahat]], which falls under the District of [[Almora]]. Located at a height of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above sea level, Dunagiri is famous within Kumaon for its temple of [[Shakti]] – known here as Dunagiri [[Devi]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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According to the local tradition, the town has been regularly visited by sages (''Rishi-Munis'') of India who established their [[ashrams]] here in the midst of nature.<ref>Dunagiri Retreat http://www.dunagiri.com/history.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613031945/http://www.dunagiri.com/history.html |date=13 June 2009 }}</ref> [[Ashram]] of [[Garga (sage)|Garga]] Muni was at Dunagiri after whom river Gagas is said to have been named. Sukhdev Muni's ''ashram'' (son of sage Ved Vyasa) was also here, at a place now known as "Sukh Devi".{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} During their period of anonymous travel, the [[Pandavas]] of [[Mahabharata]] took shelter at Dunagiri. Pandukholi is said to be the place near Dunagiri where they stayed for a period of time. Pandav's Guru [[Dronacharya]] also did ''tapasya'' (devout austerity) at Dunagiri.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} Dunagiri is mentioned in ''Manas khand'' of ''[[Skanda Purana]]''. Dunagiri ''[[Devi]]'' is described as ''Mahamaya Harpriya'' (''Manas khand, 36.17–18''). Manas khand of Skandpuran bestows Dunagiri with the title of Brahm-parvat (Divine Mountain). Among all the [[Shakti]] temples of [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]], Dunagiri is counted amid the most ancient ‘''Sidh Shaktipeeth''’, as a primary ‘''ugra''’ (intense) ‘''peeths''’ – called ‘''Ugra Peeth''’. This ''Shaktipeeth'' in its essence has been influenced over time by ''[[Shaiva]]'', ''[[Vaishnav]]'' and ''[[Shakt]]'' practices.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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