Mahavatar Babaji Cave

Mahavatar Babaji cave is the Most Spiritual Caves in Himalayan Region, which is the origin of Kriya yoga and Where Yoga Guru Lahiri Mahasaya got Kriya Yoga teachings directly from Mahaavatar Baba Ji.

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Every day many pilgrims and Kriya Yogis that follow different gurus visit the cave. 

Mahavtar Babaji’s Cave area is the place where Babaji initiated Lahiri Mahasaya in 1861 and is the birth of Kriya Yoga in this Dwapara Yuga.

All the Kriyabans in the world can trace their lineage to this event. (2022 – The 160th Anniversary of Kriya Yoga)

It is one the best place for Meditation and Yoga in the Himalayas

Address : Babaji Cave, KukuChina, Dunagiri Mountain, Dwarahat  Uttarakhand 263656 ,

                  3km Walking Distance from Kukuchina and 25 km from Dwarahat Taxi Stand.

                  Nearest Railway Station – Kathgodam, Haldwani , Uttrakhand

Best Time to Visit – Jan, Feb March ,April .May June, September, October, November, December

Location map : https://goo.gl/maps/ricFG3oCiYYaVk3c8

 

 

A video from drone,where you can see the hall path to Babaji cave!!!!

 

 

 

 

Visited by thousands from all parts of the world, Mahavatar Babaji’s Cave is the place where the immortal Babaji initiated Lahiri Mahasaya into Kriya Yoga in 1861 (as described in the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda). This is the most sacred pilgrimage place for Kriya Yogi’s across the world. The cave is on Pandukholi Mountain beyond the hamlet of Kukuchina (25 km from Dwarahat). The mountain path to the cave has been renovated. The climb to the cave takes about one hour for the average person. Devotees come here to meditate and to pay their respect to the Great Guru. There are some great scenic views along the way and one can also see an entire range of the snow-covered Himalayas from the top of the mountain. The distance between Ranikhet and Mahavatar Babaji’s cave is around 55 kms.

Location map : https://goo.gl/maps/ricFG3oCiYYaVk3c8

Our visit to the cave

A friend experince who travel with his family to the cave:”Our trip started from Delhi where we drove to Ranikhet, put up in a farm house here to visit the cave. After breakfast, a slightly windy October morning we set out to find the divine place where we longed to go for quite a long time. We drove down to Dwarhat nearly 35 kms away which took an hour. The winding roads takes you around and around the green mountains, where at a distance the snow capped Himalayan peaks appear nearby but get lost as we drive further.

We reach a village Dwarhat with a busy market place where we enquire the road to Kukuchina. The villagers are very helpful and hospitable to guide us correctly with tips to reach there. Dwarhat to Kukuchina is another 15kms. Kukuchina is a small village which appears sparsely inhabited and the road ends here. We stop the car at Joshi tea stall, a gentleman with a big smile and warm hospitality welcomes us as if he knew we were to arrive. He shows us the directions and the route to the cave on the opposite mountain. The car can be taken 2 kms further through a rough patch, where it can be parked comfortably at the foot of the mountain to start the trek.

From Mr Updhayay (owner of Holm Farms) we came to know about Mr Joshi who can assist in getting the key to cave as its locked the key is with the local person in Kukuchina town. He could not be reached that day we started our journey hoping for the best. Luckly Mr Joshi was available at the restaurant and we came to know that cave is open and a Dr family from Mumbai has just left to the cave. From the restaurant ,there is 2 kms walk/drive through the narrow road which leads to the base of the mountain, the road is very narrow , but with little effort one can drive to the base of the hill.

We carry a bottle and fill water from the small stream flowing, have handy some dry fruits & biscuits. The climb is not tough, as my little daughter aged 8 and son aged 13 made it up with great pace. Inbetween we take rest on the rocks to control the acclerated heart beat. It took us an hour to reach the top. The last part of the climb is steep. The very thought and belief in Babaji can make the journey more easier. An hour meditation in the cave gave us the boost and energy, and wiped out our tiredness. The place bounds in positive vibrations and the beauty of solitude and silence.”

The cave is connected to another big cave which is sealed now due to safety purposes. After clicking a few pics we made our way down, feeling blessed, energised and a bliss which beckons us back next year. To view the entire travelogue click here – road trip delhi ranikhet corbett