Town in Himachal Pradesh, India
Baijnath is a town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh , India. It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala . A temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.
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 .
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.
Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
Sacrad bell (Tall)
Inner view
Outer view of Architect of Shiva temple
References
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Baijnath .
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