Baijnāth Mahādev
Deities

Baijnāth Mahādev

Baijnāth — 12th-c. Shiva of Kangra

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Baijnāth Mahādev

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva

Location

  • Baijnath, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (32.05°N, 76.65°E)

Sacred Narrative

Baijnāth Temple (1204 CE) — one of the best-preserved 13th-c. Shiva temples of India. Built in Nāgara style, sandstone. Tradition: Rāvaṇa performed tapas here. The 5-foot liṅga is believed to be svayambhū. Mahāśivarātri and Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā are the principal festivals. No alcohol or non-veg within the village limit.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Baijnāth Mahādev
    Baijnāth Temple (1204 CE) — one of the best-preserved 13th-c. Shiva temples of India. Built in Nāgara style, sandstone. Tradition: Rāvaṇa performed tapas here. The 5-foot liṅga is believed to be svayambhū. Mahāśivarātri and Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā are the principal festivals. No alcohol or non-veg within the village limit.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Baijnāth Mahādev festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral