Historical Period16c CE
16th c.
3000 BCE16th century CEPresent
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Baidyanātha — Jyotirlinga of Jharkhand
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One of 12 Jyotirlingas; disputed with Vaidyanath of Parli (Maharashtra). Deoghar's "Shravani Mela" (July–August) sees 10 million+ pilgrims walking 105 km from Sultanganj carrying Ganga water.
Baidyanātha — Jyotirlinga of Jharkhand
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"Vaidyanath Deoghar." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/vaidyanath-deoghar. Accessed October 6, 2026.