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Baijnath
town
Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
Panoramic view of Shiva Temple of Baijnath
Baijnath is located in Himachal Pradesh
Baijnath
Baijnath
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Baijnath is located in India
Baijnath
Baijnath
Baijnath (India)
Coordinates: 32°03′N 76°39′E / 32.05°N 76.65°E / 32.05; 76.65[1]
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
Elevation
998 m (3,274 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+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

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

Shiva Temple of Baijnath

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

Other temples

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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