Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (Baijnath)

• Meditation:

► Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva giving his Linga to Ravana which got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.

• Greatness:

Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (Baijnath):

Baijnath Temple, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh

Baijnath (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh):
☗ Dhauladhar Range

Shiva: Vaidyanatha Shiva

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Baijnath is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga. Where the Shiva Linga given to Ravana (by Lord Shiva) got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.

◍ Puranic References:
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28 (About Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga)

• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Baijnath:
• Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva gave his Linga to Ravana which got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28)
► Baijnath Baijnath is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

• Location:

Baijnath Temple is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple can be visited from Palampur (18 km) and Kangra (50 km).

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