Baijnath is in reality the appellation of the chief temple dedicated to Siva Vaidyanatha ("Lord of Physicians") which has know the Village itself.its is one of thepilgrim centres of Hindu because of a very ancient temple of Shiva Vaidyanatha (Lord of Physicians) Legend has it that this is where King Ravana (from the epic Ramayana ) supplicated Shiva for the boon of immortality. The linga enshrined in this sanctum is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Lord Shiva’s stone image) in the country. There is very nice Park out side the Temple and very nice view of the snow Mountain
This particularly beautiful ancient Shiv temple at Baijnath is 16 km from Palampur, on the Pathankot-Mandi national highway . Built of stone in the 9th century AD in the shikhara style, it is a fine blend of sculpture and architecture.Every year during the Shivratri fair, pilgrims decend on Baijnath for the colourful fair and festivities. i decided to visit its festivals in October in my bus tours dc.
ReplyDeleteIts a looking beautiful temple of himachal peardesh...all round is green grass..so looking beautiful