Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar
Also known as: பைத்யநாத் கோயில் (தேவ்கர்) · బైద్యనాథ్ ఆలయం, దేవ్ఘర్ · बैद्यनाथ मंदिर, देवघर
Jharkhand Shiva
A Jyotirlinga temple at Deoghar in Jharkhand, famous for the Shravani Mela when millions bring Ganga water.
- Deity
- Baba Baidyanath (Shiva)
- Tradition
- Shiva
- Place
- Deoghar
- State
- Jharkhand
- Era
- The source gives no construction date.
Sthala Puranam
Ravana wanted a boon from Shiva and asked to take the Kamna Linga to Lanka. Shiva agreed on the condition that the lingam must not be put down on the way.
Ravana put it down at Deoghar and could not lift it again. He pressed his thumb into it and damaged it a little. The gods then worshipped it and built the temple.
Speciality
- One of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The complex has the main shrine and 21 other temples.
- The Havan Kund opens only once a year.
- The legend links the site with a shepherd named Baiju Bhil; the source names Raja Beiju Bhil as its creator.
Festivals
- Shravani Mela in Shravan: millions offer Ganga water brought from Sultanganj
- Maha Shivaratri
- Navratri havan
How to reach
By airDeoghar Airport is close. Patna and Kolkata are the larger airports.
By trainBaidyanathdham station, in the town.
By roadDeoghar town is reachable by road from Dumka, Bhagalpur, Dhanbad and Asansol.
Location is approximate.
Before you go
- Dress modestly. Leave footwear outside the temple.
- Timings, ticket rules and dress codes change. Check the temple's own notice or website before you travel.
- Book darshan, rooms and special poojas only at the official counter or website, not through agents.
- Shravani Mela is extremely crowded. Book stay and darshan arrangements well ahead.
Prayers for this temple
Sources
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