This is a consecrated shiva linga temple in the Baijnath Temple Complex.
There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to Get there
The temple is located 69 kms North of Almora.
Map:
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About Baijnath Dham
Baijnath Temple Complex is a cluster of 18 Hindu temples which are situated in the town of Baijnath in Uttarakhand, India. The complex is located in Bageshwar district along the banks of Gomati river at an elevation of 1,125 m (3,691 ft) above the mean sea level.[1] These temples are renowned for possibly being one of the very few temples in the world where Parvati is depicted with her husband Shiva.[2] Pilgrims arrive here on occasion of Shivratri and Makar Sankranti.[3]
It is a cluster of 18 stone temples situated on the left bank of Gomati river.[4] There are 102 stone images, some of which are under worship, while other have been reserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.[4] The principle deities at Baijnath temple complex are the Vaidyanath (Shiva), Parvati, Nritya Ganapati, Karttikeya, Narsimha, Brahma, Mahishasurmardini, Sapta Nartikas, Surya, Garuda and Kubera.[5]
History
When the Katyuri kings shifted their capital from Joshimath to Kartikeyapura, a large number of followers of estoric shaiva sects like the Lakulisha, Nath (Kanphata), Jangam, Vairagi, Sanyasi also followed them.[7] In order to rehabilitate them, The katyuris built a large complex of temples dedicated to Vaidyanath Shiva, the name later got corrupted to Baijnath.[7]
Several inscriptions dating back to AD 1202 have been found in the Temple complex.[8] The temples were restored and rebuilt during the reign of king Gyan Chand.[9] The temple complex was plundered by the Rohillas in AD 1743-1744 which led to the destruction of the Shikhar of the main shrine.[10]
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