Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

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Baijnath
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Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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Baijnath
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Baijnath
Baijnath (India)
Coordinates: 32°03′N76°39′E / 32.05°N 76.65°E / 32.05; 76.65 [1]
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Elevation
998 m (3,274 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
176125
Websitewww.bababaijnath.in

Baijnath is a town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. [2] It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala. A Hindu temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.

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Geography

Baijnath is a small township in the Dhauladhar range of the western Himalayas, 16 km from Palampur in Kangra District. It is also near Ravana. Other neighbouring towns are Paprola, Kangra (51 km) and Joginder Nagar. Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Paprola is a government Ayurvedic medical college located in Paprola, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The college is situated on National Highway 20, approximately 2 kilometers from the historic Baijnath Temple.

Baijnath Temple

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Shiva Temple of Baijnath

The main attraction of Baijnath is Baijnath Temple, a temple of Lord Shiva.

Other temples

Other shrines included Mukut Nath temple at Sansal (6 km), Awahi Nag temple (1.5 km), and Mahankal Temple (5 km) at Mahankal.

Tibetan monasteries are located at Sherabling (Bhattu) (5 km), Chauntra and Chowgan.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baijnath
  2. "Baijnath". Google Arts & Culture.