Devbhoomi Uttarakhand ka Kumaon kshetra apne 'Golu Devta' ke mandiron ke liye vishwa bhar mein jana jata hai. Golu Devta ko Kumaon mein "Nyay Ka Devta" (God of Justice) mana jata hai. Jabki log Almora ke Chitai Golu Devta mandir ke bare mein zyada jante hain, wahi Almora-Bageshwar highway par sthit Gairar Golu Devta Mandir ka spiritual aur historical mahatva bhi adbhut hai.
Almora se lagbhag 15 km door Takula block ke paas sthit yeh mandir ghane baanj (oak) aur rhododendron (buransh) ke janglon ke beech ek shaant aur divya parivesh mein basa hai.
Katyuri Rajvansh Se Sambandh: Sthaniya manyataon aur lok kathaon ke anusar, Golu Devta Chandvanshi aur Katyuri rajaon ke samay ke ek aitihasik yoddha aur rajkumar the. Unhe Katyuri Raja Jhal Rai ka putra mana jata hai.
Bhagwan Shiva Ke Avtar: Unhe Bhagwan Shiva (Gaur Bhairav) ka avtar mana jata hai. Golu Devta ne apne jeevan kal mein hamesha gareebon, asahayong aur peediton ko turant aur nishpaksh nyay dilaya, isiliye unke jan-manas mein unhe bhagwan ka darja mila.
Gairar Golu Devta mandir ki prathaen ise duniya ke anya mandiron se alag banati hain:
Nyay Ke Liye Avedan (Applications for Justice): Yahan aane wale bhakt koi aam pooja samagri hi nahi chadhate, balki stamp paper, sadhe kagaz ya chitthiyon par apni pareshaniyan, court case ke mamle ya parivarik vivad likhkar mandir parisar mein taang dete hain. Aisa mana jata hai ki Golu Devta in chitthiyon ko padhte hain aur peedit ko nyay dete hain.
Mannat Puri Hone Par Ghanti: Jab kisi bhakt ki mannat puri ho jati hai ya use nyay mil jata hai, toh wo mandir mein aakar brass (pittal) ki ghanti chadhata hai. Mandir parisar mein hazaron ki sankhya mein tangi chhot-badi ghantiyan is baat ka saboot hain ki yahan logon ki aastha kitni gahri hai.
Gairar Golu Devta mandir ek unche pahaad par sthit hai. Yeh jagah bheed-bhad se door, prakriti ke behad kareeb hai. Mandir ke charo taraf ghane pahaadi jangal hain aur yahan se Himalaya ki barfili chotiyon ka sundar nazaara dikhta hai. Yahan ki shanti man ko ek alag hi dhyan (meditative state) mein le jaati hai.
Location: Yeh mandir Almora se Bageshwar jane wale mukhya marg par, Almora se lagbhag 15 km ki doori par Gairar naamak sthan par sthit hai.
Nearest Airport: Pantnagar Airport (approx. 130 km).
Nearest Railway Station: Kathgodam Railway Station (approx. 92 km). Kathgodam se Almora ke liye regular taxis aur buses milti hain, aur Almora se aap local cab se Gairar pahunch sakte hain.
Best Time to Visit: Yahan saal bhar mausam suhavana rehta hai, lekin March se June aur September se November ka samay yahan ki prakritik sundarta ko dekhne ke liye sabse behtar hai. Navratri ke dauran yahan vishesh mela lagta hai.