Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
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Baijnath is a town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala. A temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.
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 Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath | |
Baijnath Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Baijnath Baijnath (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′N 76°39′E / 32.05°N 76.65°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 176125 |
Baijnath is a small township in the Dhauladhar range of the western Himalayas, 16 km from Palampur in Kangra District. It is also near Ravana. Other neighbouring towns are Paprola, Kangra (51 km) and Joginder Nagar.
The main attraction of Baijnath is Baijnath Temple, a temple of Lord Shiva.
Other shrines included Mukut Nath temple at Sansal (6 km), Awahi Nag temple (1.5 km), and Mahankal Temple (5 km) at Mahankal.
Tibetan monasteries are located at Sherabling (Bhattu) (5 km), Chauntra and Chowgan.
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Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
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Sacrad bell (Tall)
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Inner view
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Outer view of Architect of Shiva temple
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baijnath.