Baijnath Temple is a revered shrine of Himachal Pradesh.
Located at a distance of 16 kms from Palampur in the Beas valley, Baijnath
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the inscriptions on the walls,
Baijnath Mandir was built by the two native merchants by the name of Ahuka and
Manyuka in 1204 A.D. In the porch of the temple, the two long inscriptions
state that before the present temple, there was a shrine of Lord Shiva at the
same spot.
The structure of this temple gives the hints of the early
medieval North Indian style of architecture. This type of structure used to be
known as 'Nagara' style of temple. The architectural style has been imbibed
from Orissan style, which is very much unique in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
The exterior walls of the temple have numerous alcoves with images of gods and
Goddesses from the Hindu pantheon.
Besides the shrine of Lord Shiva, there are many other small
shrines dedicated to Gods and Goddesses. In the early 20th century, the temple
was suffered from an earthquake. Raja Sansar Chand made an effort to renovate
the temple after the calamity. The temple complex acquires lush green gardens,
which makes a perfect foreground to the ancient and unique structure of this
temple.
How to reach
By Air : The closest airport is at Kullu,
positioned 23 kms from here.
By Train : facility is available from
Pathankot to Paprola-Baijnath which runs on narrow gauge from Pathankot to
Jogidernagar.The nearest airport is Gaggal from Baijnath. The Indian
Airlines flies to Dharamsala thrice a week from Delhi
By Road : The Baijnath Temple is very
well connected by all weather roads to Delhi via Chandigarh and to Manali via
Mandi.The temple is even easily accessible via road from Dharamsala, Palampur,
Kangra and all the major cities of Himachal Pradesh.
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