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Garjiya Devi Temple located in the Garjiya village near Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India. It is a sacred Shakti shrine where Garjiya Devi is the presiding deity.

Legends believe that Garjiya Devi is the incarnation of Goddess Parwati, daughter of King of the Mountains Himalaya also known as Giriraj.  It is also known as the festival of lights of the gods. Devi Girija is the daughter of Himalaya and wife of Lord Shiva. This temple was very less known till 1940 but in recent years the strengths of devotees have increased to lakhs. The modern-day temple was restructured in the year 1970. It is believed that the rock on which the temple is located came down during a flood in river Kosi.

There is a 4.5 feet high idol of Girija Devi along with the idols of Devi Saraswati, Lord Ganesha and Batuk Bhairava. There is also a statue of Lakshmi Narayan of the 9th century, made from black granite. The idols of this temple were found during excavation here. It is believed that the prayers here are not complete until the devotee worships Bhairava after worshipping Girija Devi.

The first priest was Pt. Keshav Dutt Pandey who began the worship of Devi Girija.  Many people go there every day to worship in the temple. Many people bathe in the Kosi river near Garjiya temple.