Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

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.

For the village of the same name in Uttarakhand, see Baijnath, Uttarakhand.

Baijnath
village
Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
Baijnath Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Baijnath Baijnath (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32.05°N 76.65°E / 32.05; 76.65[1]
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kangra
Elevation	998 m (3,274 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	176125
Website	www.bababaijnath.in

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

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.

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  Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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  Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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  Sacrad bell (Tall)
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  Inner view
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  Outer view of Architect of Shiva temple