page_title: Kotdwar
section_title: St. Joseph's Church
hierarchical_section_title: Kotdwar / Excursions / St. Joseph's Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Cathedral
context_page_description: Kotdwar is a city, a municipal corporation and a tehsil in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It is 8 th largest city of uttrakhand Its old name was "Khohdwara", which means the gateway of the river Khoh since it is located on the bank of river Khoh. It is situated in the south-western part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand.
  Initially an isolated and less known, it came into prominence when it was connected with rails in 1890 by the Britishers.
  Kotdwar is famous for its well-known and holy Sidhbali Temple which is situated 2 km from Kotdwar. Sidhbali Temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman and is visited by hundreds of believers all around the year.
context_section_description: At a distance of 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Kotdwar bus stand, this is Asia's second largest church at this altitude. It is opened every day for people from all communities.
caption: St. Joseph's Church
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