Basukinath Temple

Basukinath Temple
बासुकिनाथ मंदिर
Pyramid-shaped Shikhara of the temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Dumka
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Shravani Mela Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Basukinath
State	Jharkhand
Country	India
Location in Basukinath, Jharkhand
Coordinates	24°39′44″N87°09′09″E / 24.66222°N 87.15250°E / 24.66222; 87.15250
Architecture
Type	Nagara style
Temple	30
Website
Official website

Basukinath Temple (also known as Baba Basukinath Dham) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Basukinath, Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is an important pilgrimage site in eastern India and forms part of the spiritual circuit with Deoghar. ^[4] Pilgrims visiting Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar typically continue their journey to Basukinath, about 45 km away to offer prayers at the temple. ^{[5] [6] [7]} The Basukinath complex contains total of 30 shrines and hosts major festivals such as Shravani Mela and Maha Shivaratri which attract large numbers of devotees annually. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "Basukinath Dham – Jharkhand Tourism Destination 81". Tourism Jharkhand. Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
2. "Baba Basukinath Dham | District Dumka, Government of Jharkhand | India" . Retrieved 2026-01-07.
3. "Baba Basukinath Dhaam, Dumka". www.bababasukinathmandir.in. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
4. "Basukinath Dham, Basukinath". Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
5. "Month-long Shravani Mela starts in Deoghar, Dumka". The Times of India. 2025-07-10. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2026-01-07.
6. "देवघर: बैद्यनाथ धाम से बासुकीनाथ जाने के लिए ट्रेन और बस की सुविधा". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). Network18. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
7. "नववर्ष पर बासुकीनाथ मंदिर में सुरक्षा का किया गया है पुख्ता इंतजाम". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
8. "Thousands of devotees visit Baidyanath temple". Business Standard. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
9. "Baba Basukinath Temple अब गर्भगृह में रुद्राभिषेक, जानें समय और डिटेल्स गाइडलाइंस - Rudrabhishek will be held in the sanctum sanctorum of Baba Basukinath temple know the time". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
10. "बासुकीनाथ धाम में दूसरी सोमवारी पर उमड़ा शिवभक्तों का जनसैलाब,1.50 लाख कांवरियों ने किया जलाभिषेक". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
11. "CEC offers prayer at Basukinath temple interacts with BLOs". The Week. Retrieved 2026-01-07.