Devi or Surkhanda Devi stands and due to which the temple's got its name as sirkhanda which in the passage of time is now called sarkunda. Reaching there The spot is daytrip from Dehradun, Mussoorie, or Landour. The temple is located on a hill, and one reaches there after a steep 3km trek from village Kaddukhal, on the Dhanaulti - Chamba road. A new ropeway (inaugurated in May 2022) cuts this trek to an easy 10-minute ride. References External links Surkanda Devi at website Surkanda Devi Temple at wikimapia/ Hindu temples in Uttarakhand Tehri Garhwal district