Baijnath,_Himachal_Pradesh

Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

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.

For the village of the same name in Uttarakhand, see Baijnath, Uttarakhand.
Quick Facts Country, State ...

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

  1. [1]
    Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baijnath
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baijnath.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Baijnath,_Himachal_Pradesh, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.