Narayan Nagini Temple and the old village of Chini, Kalpa
temple · 2.4 km away
temple17 min from Kalpa
Chandika Devi Temple, Kothi
Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi, near Reckong Peo, has an unusual style and fine sculpture, with a gold image of the goddess in the sanctum and snow peaks behind.
What it is
The Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi, also called the Kothi Mata Mandir, is a temple of the goddess Chandika Devi in a village about 3 km from Reckong Peo. It has an unusual architectural style and fine sculpture, and a gold image of the goddess is enshrined in the sanctum. It sits between Kalpa and the district market.
Photos: Sumita Roy Dutta (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Sumita Roy Dutta (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Getting there
By road it is about 7 km and 17 minutes from Kalpa, and about 3 km from Reckong Peo, so it falls on the way down. Park at the village and walk up to the complex.
The visit
The complex has an old wooden temple and newer buildings around it, all roofed in slate, with the snow peaks of the range behind on a clear day. Dress modestly and ask before photographing the sanctum. Little is published about the temple's age, so this guide gives no date.
When to go
Summer, June to September, is the easy season; winter brings snow to the village. See when to visit Kalpa.
Around it
Reckong Peo is the market town below, and the old village of Chini is above: Narayan Nagini Temple. Both plans stop here: the one-day plan and the two-day plan.
Plans that include this
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Day plan · First visitTemples & heritage
One day in Kalpa — the old village and the temple at Kothi
A one-day Kalpa plan: the old village of Chini and its temples on foot in the morning, then the Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi. Free, copyable.
Best May–Oct
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1 night · 2 days · First visitClassic
Two days in Kalpa — the range, the fort tower and Reckong Peo
A two-day Kalpa plan: the old village, fort tower and range on day one, then Kothi and Reckong Peo on day two. A free, copyable itinerary for any visitor.
Best May–Oct
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Questions people ask
What is special about the temple at Kothi?
It is dedicated to Chandika Devi and has an unusual architectural style and fine sculpture. A gold image of the goddess is enshrined in the sanctum. The slate-roofed complex sits in the village with snow peaks behind it, which is much of the draw for visitors.
How far is Kothi from Kalpa and Reckong Peo?
Kothi is about 7 km and 17 minutes by road from Kalpa, and about 3 km from Reckong Peo. That puts it between the two, so it fits naturally on the way down from Kalpa to the market town in the same morning.
Is Chandika Devi Temple the same as the Chandi Mata temple at Reckong Peo?
Reckong Peo's own article names the Chandi Mata Temple among its main attractions, and Kothi's temple is dedicated to the same goddess under the name Chandika Devi. We treat it as the one temple visitors mean, and use its name as it is mapped, Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi.