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Baijnath is a very small village in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala. A Hindu temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.
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 Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath | |
  Baijnath Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Baijnath Baijnath (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′N 76°39′E / 32.05°N 76.65°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 176125 |
Geography
editBaijnath 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
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The main attraction of Baijnath is Baijnath Temple, a temple of Lord Shiva.
Other temples
editOther 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.
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Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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Sacrad bell (Tall)
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Inner view
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Outer view of Architect of Shiva temple
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References
editExternal links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baijnath.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh.