Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha (Baidyanath Dham)

• Meditation:

► Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva giving his Linga to Ravana which got fixed while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.
► Vaidyantha Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Vaidyantha Shakti Peetha where the Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Vaidyanatha.

• Greatness:

Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha (Baidyanath Dham):

Baidyanath Temple, Deogarh district, Jharkhand

Vaidyanath Shakti Peeth, Deogarh district, Jharkhand

Baidyanath Dham (Deogarh district, Jharkhand):

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Baidyanath Dham 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.

2. Shakti Peetha: Devi Jaya Durga is identified with the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha. The Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Vaidyanatha.

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

• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Baidyanath Dham:
• 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)
► Baidyanath Dham Baidyanath Dham is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

Presence of Devi in Baidyanath Dham:
• Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha: The Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Vaidyanatha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Devi Jaya Durga Devi Jaya Durga Temple of Baidyanath Dham is identified with the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Location:

• Baidyanath Dham is located in the Deogarh district of Jharkhand. The temple can be visited from Deogarh (within city).

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