Baidyanath Temple

Baidyanath Temple
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
Group of temples with pyramid shaped Shikhara
Pyramid shaped Shikhara of the temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDeoghar
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Shravani Mela
Governing bodyBaba Baidyanath Temple Management Board
Location
LocationDeoghar
StateJharkhand
CountryIndia
Baidyanath Temple is located in Jharkhand
Baidyanath Temple
Location in Deoghar, Jharkhand.
Geographic coordinates24°29′33″N 86°42′00″E / 24.49250°N 86.70000°E / 24.49250; 86.70000
Architecture
CreatorRaja Puran Mal
Temple(s)22[1]
Website
babadham.org
Oil on canvas painting by William Hodges, 1782

Baidyanath Temple (IAST: Baidyãnath), also known as Baba Baidyanath Dham, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Deoghar, in the Santhal Parganas division of the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1] The temple complex comprises the central shrine of Baba Baidyanath along with 21 additional temples. It is significant to the Hindu sects of Shaivism as this temple is referred to as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

  1. ^ a b "Baba Baidyanath Temple Complex". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2010.