Baijnath Temple

Baijnath Temple
Baijnath Temple
बैजनाथ मंदिर
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kangra
Deity	Lord Shiva as Vaidyanath
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri, Makar Sankranti, Vaisakha Sankranti
Location
State	Himachal Pradesh
Country	India
	Location in Himachal Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	32°05′01″N 76°57′59″E / 32.08361°N 76.96639°E
Architecture
Type	Nagara Style
Creator	Ahuka and Manyuka
Website
	https://bababaijnath.in/

Baijnath Temple (Devanagari: बैजनाथ मंदिर) is a Nagara style Hindu temple situated in a small town of Baijnath located in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was built in early 13th century (1204 CE) by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Shiva as Vaidyanath (Devanagari: वैद्यनाथ), ‘the Lord of physicians’.^[1] According to the inscriptions on the present day Baijnath temple structure, a temple of Shiva had existed before construction of present-day structure. The inner sanctum houses a Shiva lingam. Further images are carved in the walls and in niches on the exterior.^[2]

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[1] Kumud, Mohan (27 August 2001). "Cradling beauty". Business Line. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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