The Ancient Shiva Temple (Baijnath Temple)

in #monomad5 years ago

The main attraction of Baijnath is an ancient temple of Shiva. I use to live there and in my Neighbouring towns are Palampur Kangraand Joginder Nagar in Mandi district. According to the legend, it is believed that during the "Treta Yug", Ravana in order to have invincible powers worshiped Lord Shiva in the Kailash Mansarovar. In the same process, to please the almighty he offered his ten heads in the havan kund. Influenced by this extra ordinary deed of the Ravana, the Lord Shiva not only restored his heads but also bestowed him with powers of invincibility and immortality.

Baijnath is a town in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is about 50 kilometres from Dharamshalawhich is the district headquarters.The very famous ancient temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated here giving the town its name.

It has an average elevation of 998 metres (3274 feet). It is a small township in the Dhauladhar range of western Himalayas, 16 km from Palampur in the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh.

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