Katarmal Sun Temple: The 9th-Century Architectural Marvel You’ve Never Heard Of
1. Introduction – A Forgotten Sun Shrine in the Hills of Kumaon Katarmal Sun Temple sits quietly on a forested ridge near Almora, mostly unnoticed by tourists who flock to Kumaon. It’s old. It’s architecturally impressive. Yet, if you ask most people traveling through the region, they have no idea