Deogarh - Baidyanath Dham

Baidyanath Temple, Deogarh district, Jharkhand

Vaidyanath Shakti Peeth, Deogarh district, Jharkhand

• Meditation: I meditate on the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga and Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha in the Baidyanath Dham.

• Greatness: The Baidyanath Temple of Deogarh is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana, as well as the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic Events:

1. Lord Shiva & Ravana: Vaidyanath kshetra is the place where the Linga of Lord Shiva got fixed, which was given to Ravana by Lord Shiva himself as a boon for his penance at Kailasha.
- Refer to: Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28)

2. Devi Sati & Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha: Vaidyanath kshetra is the place where the Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Vaidyanatha.
- Refer to: Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

• Deities:
- Lord Vaidyanatha
- Devi Jaya Durga

• Sacred Geography:
- River Ganga: The water of river Ganga is brought from Sultanganj (nearly 110 km away) by Kanwaris and offered to Baba Baidyanath specially during Shravan Mela.

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

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