Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

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For the village of the same name in Uttarakhand, see Baijnath, Uttarakhand.

Village in Himachal Pradesh, India

Baijnath

village

Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath

Baijnath

Location in Himachal Pradesh, India

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Baijnath

Baijnath (India)

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Coordinates: 32°03′N 76°39′E﻿ / ﻿32.05°N 76.65°E﻿ / 32.05; 76.65[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

Website| www.bababaijnath.in

Baijnath is a town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India.[2] It is about 50 kilometers from district headquarters, Dharamshala. A Hindu temple of Lord Shiva (Baijnath) is situated there giving the town its name.

## Geography

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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. Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Paprola is a government Ayurvedic medical college located in Paprola, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The college is situated on National Highway 20, approximately 2 kilometers from the historic Baijnath Temple.

## Baijnath Temple

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Shiva Temple of Baijnath

The main attraction of Baijnath is Baijnath Temple, a temple of Lord Shiva.

## Other temples

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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.

* Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath

* Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath

*   *   * Sacrad bell (Tall)

*   * Inner view

* Outer view of Architect of Shiva temple

## References

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1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baijnath
2. ^ "Baijnath". Google Arts & Culture.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baijnath.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh.

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Kangra district

Cities and
towns|

* Baijnath
* Dera Gopipur
* Dharamshala
* Haripur Guler
* Indora
* Jaisinghpur
* Jawalamukhi
* Kangra (district headquarters)
* Mant Khas
* McLeod Ganj
* Nagrota Bagwan
* Nagrota Surian
* Nurpur
* Palampur
* Rehan
* Shamirpur
* Sidhbari
* Yol

Villages|

* Agahar
* Andretta
* Bakarawan
* Banuri
* Bhawarna
* Bir
* Dadasiba
* Dadh
* Dainkwan
* Dhameta
* Dhan
* Dhanotu
* Dharamkot
* Gopalpur
* Haler
* Harchakian
* Hatli Jamula
* Ichhi
* Jawali
* Kotla
* Kutwari
* Lohna
* Naleti
* Nandrool Khas
* Narghota
* Pragpur
* Rehalkar
* Rehalpura
* Rey Khas
* Sakri
* Sari Molag
* Simbal Khola
* Simbal
* Sounkni Da Kot
* Sullah
* Than
* Tota Rani
* Triund
* Uparli Badol

Constituency assembly|

* Baijnath Assembly constituency
* Dehra Assembly constituency
* Dharamshala Assembly constituency
* Fatehpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
* Indora Assembly constituency
* Jaisinghpur Assembly constituency
* Jaswan-Pragpur Assembly constituency
* Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency
* Jawali Assembly constituency
* Kangra Lok Sabha constituency
* Sullah Assembly constituency
* Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
* Nurpur Assembly constituency
* Palampur Assembly constituency
* Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

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