Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh
Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Baijnath Temple is a Nagara style Hindu temple situated in a small town of Baijnath located in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was built in 1204 AD by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Shiva as Vaidyanath, meaning ‘the lord of physicians’. The temple is protected and conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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Where it is
Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Shimla railway station (SML), about 145 km by road.
- By air: Gaggal Airport (DHM), about 48 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Jwala Ji (Jwalamukhi) Temple – Jawalamukhi, Kangra district (about 45 km)
- Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple – Chintpurni, Amb tehsil, Una district (about 3 km from Bharwain) (about 72 km)
- Shri Naina Devi Ji Temple – Hilltop above Anandpur Sahib, Bilaspur district (on the Punjab border) (about 104 km)
- Shri Mata Mansa Devi Mandir, Panchkula – Bilaspur village, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula (on the edge of Chandigarh) (about 180 km)
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