Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar
Lord Baidyanath (Shiva)
Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha, destination of the Shravani Mela kanwar yatra from Sultanganj.
History
Legend says Ravana was carrying Shiva's linga to Lanka and had to set it down here, where it stayed. It is also believed to be where Sati's heart fell, making it a Shakti Peetha. Every Shravan month, millions of kanwariyas walk about 105 km carrying Ganga water from Sultanganj to offer here. The complex has 22 temples, rebuilt by Raja Puran Mall of Gidhaur in the 16th century.
Architecture
Lotus-shaped Nagara shikhara about 22 m high topped with three gold vessels (Panchashula).
Festivals
- Shravani Mela (July–August)
- Maha Shivaratri
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Directions to Baba Baidyanath Dham
How to reach
- By air
- Deoghar Airport, about 12 km
- By train
- Jasidih Junction, about 7 km; Baidyanath Dham station, about 2 km
- By road
- Buses from Ranchi, Patna and Kolkata.
Near the temple
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