Baidyanath Dham - Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga and Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha
• Meditation:
• Meditation:
- I meditate on Baidyanath Dham which is a Jyotirlinga (Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga) which was given by Lord Shiva to Ravana.
- I meditate on Baidyanath Dham which is a Shakti Peetha (Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha) where the Hridaya of Devi had fallen.
परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् । सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने ॥
- Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra - verse 2 (Baidyanath Dham has the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga)
हार्दपीठं वैद्यनाथे वैद्यनाथस्तु भैरवः । देवता जयदुर्गाख्या नेपाले जानु मे शिव ॥ कपाली भैरवः श्रीमान् महामाया च देवता ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verses 10 and 11 (Baidyanath Dham has the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha where the Hridaya of Devi had fallen)
The Baidyanath Temple complex has a vibrant spiritual environment created by the presence of many other deities surrounding the main temples of Baidyanath Jyotirlinga and Devi Parvati. The details of the other temples are given below.
• Baidyanath Dham is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Baidyantha Dham as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha] (Devi Jaya Durga).
The temple of Devi Parvati is tied to the temple of Baidyanath Jyotirlinga through strands of red cords. This signifies the union of Shiva and Shakti.
The details of the other temples surrounding the Shiva-Parvati temple are given below.
• Temples and Places:
• Temples and Places of Lord Shiva in Baidyanath Dham:
• Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga - Where the Shiva Linga given by Lord Shiva to Ravana got fixed while Ravana was carrying it to Lanka (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 28)
Deoghar Baidyanath Temple is identified with the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.
The Baidyanath Temple complex has a vibrant spiritual environment created by the presence of many other deities surrounding the main temples of Baidyanath Jyotirlinga and Devi Parvati. The details of the other temples are given below.
• Temples and Places of Devi in Baidyanath Dham:
• Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha where the Hridaya (Heart) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Jaya Durga and the Bhairava is called Vaidyanatha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 10)
Deoghar Baidyanath Dham Devi Jaya Durga Temple is identified with the Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra. Devi Jaya Durga Temple is situated within the Baidyanath Dham temple complex.
• Various Deities within Baba Baidyanath Temple Complex:
The Baidyanath Temple complex has a vibrant spiritual environment created by the presence of many other deities surrounding the main temples of Baidyanath Jyotirlinga and Devi Parvati. The details of the various temples within the temple complex are given below:
Baba Baidyanath Temple
1. Baba Baidyanath Temple Devi Parvati Temple
2. Devi Parvati Temple Devi Jagat Janani Temple
3. Devi Jagat Janani Temple Sri Ganesha Temple
4. Sri Ganesha Temple Lord Brahma Temple
5. Lord Brahma Temple Devi Sandhya Temple
6. Devi Sandhya Temple Sri Kala Bhairava Temple
7. Sri Kala Bhairava Temple Bhakta Hanuman Temple
8. Bhakta Hanuman Temple Devi Manasa Temple
9. Devi Manasa Temple Devi Saraswati Temple
10. Devi Saraswati Temple Sri Surya Temple
11. Sri Surya Temple Devi Bagala Temple
12. Devi Bagala Temple Sri Ram-Lakshman -Janaki Temple
13. Sri Ram-Lakshman-Janaki Temple Devi Ganga Temple
14. Devi Ganga Temple
15. Sri Ananda Bhairava Temple Sri Gauri-Shankar Temple
16. Sri Gauri-Shankar Temple Sri Narmadeshwar Mahadev Temple
17. Sri Narmadeshwar Mahadev Temple Devi Tara Temple
18. Devi Tara Temple Devi Tara Temple
19. Devi Kali Temple Devi Annapoorna Temple
20. Devi Annapoorna Temple
21. Sri Lakshmi-Narayana Temple
22. Sri Nilakantha Temple
• Temples (Summary):
• Shiva:
- Baba Baidyanath
- Sri Kala Bhairava
- Sri Ananda Bhairava
- Sri Gauri-Shankar
- Sri Narmadeshwar Mahadev
- Sri Nilakantha
• Others:
- Sri Ganesha
- Lord Brahma
- Bhakta Hanuman
- Sri Surya
- Sri Ram-Lakshman-Janaki
- Sri Lakshmi-Narayana
• Puranic Events:
1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Vaidyanatha: (Shiva Purana)
• 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. Presence of Devi in Baidyanath Dham: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• 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.
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• Meditation:
• Baidyanath Dham is primarily a Shiva Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Shiva):
• Baidyanath Dham is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
