Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

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

Town in Himachal Pradesh, India

Baijnath

town

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

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.

## Geography[edit]

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.

## Baijnath Temple[edit]

Shiva Temple of Baijnath

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

## Other temples[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baijnath

## External links[edit]

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|

* Fatehpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
* Indora Assembly constituency
* Kangra Lok Sabha constituency
* Jaisinghpur Assembly constituency
* Jaswan-Pragpur Assembly constituency
* Nurpur Assembly constituency
* Baijnath Assembly constituency

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