This temple is more than 200 years old associated with a peculiar legend attached to its inception. The herdsmen of the Tharu Community used to graze their cattle in this area. One day they found a cow pouring its milk over a heap of boulders. This phenomenon repeated itself with regularity. Observing this incident, some of the local people excavated this site and found a Shivalingam here. The local Tharu community then constructed the temple which is now revered by all communities.
IVankhandi Temple is situated in Khatima about 7km far from main city towards Tanakpur in Uham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. Khatima is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of northern India. Trains to Khatima are frequent with major destinations of India. Pantnagar airport is the nearest airport which is located at a distance of 74kms from Khatima.
