Buddhist Cave Temple having mantras and holy symbols carved on the walls of the holy cave dating back to the 8th Century. Main Dharma Protector of Dharchula Gumba is Mahakala. During 876 AD Guru Padmasambhava meditated in this cave and left his footprints as a blessings. Followed by his pilgrimage to Kailash where he completed his final 7 Days retreat in the cave of Chhu Gumba. Having very strong meditation energy fields inside the cave. This cave is one of the very few well preserved Buddhist historical sites in Uttarakhand having inscriptions carved on its rock wall. Not taking blessings from Bhairava of Kailash before pilgrimage is considered incomplete, Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims make prayer to Mahakala in this temple and receive the holy white scaff from this temple which they are supposed to offer it in Kailash in order to seek his protection and blessings without this Kailash Yatra is considered incomplete as Mahakala is the main Bhairava of Kailash bhumi. Narayan Ashram: Narayan Ashram is situated at an elevation of 2734 m. above sea level. It can be reached from Pithoragarh via Ogla (44 km from Pithoragarh), Jauljibi (77 km), Dharchula (94 km), Tawaghat (108 km). Jauljibi is the place where Dhauliganga and Kaliganga meet.The ashram was established by Sri Narayan Swami in 1936. It can accommodate maximum 40 persons at a time. During winter season the ashram remains closed due to heavy snowfall. And rainy season may cause damage to the road. Kali River: The Kali River originates from the Greater Himalayas at Kalapaani at an altitude of 3,600 m, in the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand, India. The river is named after the Goddess Kali whose temple is situated in Kalapaani near the Lipu-Lekh pass at the border between India and Tibet. On its upper course, this river forms India's continuous eastern boundary with Nepal. Dhauliganga Dam: Uttarakhand is a land of rivers and mountains and thus holds a lot of potential for hydro electric power generation. A similar such initiative has resulted in the creation of the Chirkila dam on river Kali at Chirkila, a place 20 km ahead of Dharchula. The dam has a capacity of producing 280 MW of power. The dam is adjoined by a lake stretching up to 1 km in length. Om Parwat: The 'Om Parvat' is closer to the Lipulekh Pass near Nabi Dangh...on the way to Tibet... its snow deposition