Counted among the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country, Jageshwar lies in a beautiful narrow valley hedged by monarch-sized, ancient deodars. Of the over 100 small and large shrines of this complex, the three outstanding ones, in terms of sculpture, are dedicated to Jageshwar, Mrityunjaya and Pashtidevi. Jageshwar Temple sports sculpted dwarpals or doorkeepers at its entrance. The profuse carvings on every door jam, pillar and outer wall, display three phases of architectural activity ,and testify to the skill of craftsmen under Chand rule. Although the presiding deity at Jageshwar is Shiva, a strong Buddhist influence is visible in the carvings.
There is also a small museum where statues of artistic value, removed from the various shrines, have been preserved by the archaeological department.
A 3 km Trek from Jageshwar leads to Vriddha Jageshwar. This is regarded as the abode of Lord Shiva prior to his manifesting himself at Jageshwar. This site commands a magnificent view of the Himalayas. The Lofty Tower type isolated shrine of Dandeshwar is 1 km short of the actual Temple complex.

By Air : The nearest Airport Pantnagar,150km, is connected to Delhi by Vayudoot flights.

By Rail : The nearest rail head is Kathgodam,124 km

By Road : Regular buses to towns in Uttar Pradesh. Conducted tours (KMVN) from Nainital (Tel 2656) and Almora (Tel 2250)