Baidhyanath Temple, Deoghar

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Baidhyanath Temple in Deoghar is a major Hindu pilgrimage site renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Jyotirlinga shrine
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs Baba Baidyanath Dham
Baidyanath Dham
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga
architectureStyle Nagara style (broadly classified)
associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri

Ramayana tradition
Ravana
dedicatedTo Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva
festival Mahashivaratri
linked to: Maha Shivaratri

Shravani Mela
governingBody local temple trust (Baba Baidyanath Temple management)
hasShrine Parvati temple in the complex
main Shiva lingam (Jyotirlinga)
locatedIn Deoghar
locatedInCountry India
locatedInDistrict Deoghar district
linked to: Deoghar
locatedInState Jharkhand
nearbyCity Jasidih
nearestRailwayStation Jasidih Junction
numberOfJyotirlingas one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
peakPilgrimageSeason Hindu month of Shravana
pilgrimageRoute Kanwar Yatra to Deoghar
linked to: Kanwar Yatra
primaryDeity Shiva as Baidyanath
religion Hinduism
significance considered highly sacred among Shaivites
important center of Shravani pilgrimage in eastern India
statePilgrimsComeFrom Bihar
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
templeComplex consists of multiple smaller shrines
tourismCategory religious tourism destination
visitedBy millions of devotees annually

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Jharkhand hasImportantReligiousSite Baidhyanath Temple, Deoghar
Kanwar Yatra importantDestinationTemple Baba Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar
linked to: Baidhyanath Temple, Deoghar