Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh

Kangra district, India

Also known as: बैजनाथ मंदिरবৈজনাথ মন্দিরਬੈਜਨਾਥ ਮੰਦਿਰ, ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼વૈજનાથ મંદિરବୈଜନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିରபைஜ்நாத் கோயில்బైజ్నాథ్ ఆలయంബൈജിനാഥ് ക്ഷേത്രം

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Baijnath Temple is a Nagara style Hindu temple situated in a small town of Baijnath located in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was built in 1204 AD by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Shiva as Vaidyanath, meaning ‘the lord of physicians’. The temple is protected and conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[2]

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Key facts

Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationKangra district, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q4843233 — Wikidata
  2. Baijnath Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia