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World
famous
pilgrimage
Baidyanath
Dham
is
situated
in
the
district
headquarter
of
Deoghar
in
the
state
of
Jharkhand.
Of
the
revered
twelve
Joytirlingas
it
stands
at
the
fifth
position.
In
ancient
time
this
land
was
very
pious
and
picturesque.
It
is
inscripted
in
Shiv
Purana
as
Haritaki
or
Ketaki
wood.
A
prevalent
story
goes
on
to
state,
that
heart
of
Sati
had
fallen
here.
Which
was
happened
as
the
dead
body
of
Sati
was
dissected
by
God
Vishnu
with
his
Sudarshan
Chakra.
In
this
way
Shiva
and
Shakti
are
conjugally
immanent
in
this
Joytirlinga.
The
Matsyapuran
narrates
the
place
as
Arogya
Baidyanathitee,
the
holy
place
where
Shakti
lives
and
assists
Shiva
in
freeing
people
from
incurable
diseases.
This
whole
area
of
Deoghar
was
under
the
rule
of
the
Kings
of
Gidhaur
who
were
much
attached
with
this
temple.
While
there
are
several
such
legends
associated
with
this
sacred
land,
history
too
proves
its
importance.
A
mention
of
the
temple
can
be
found
from
8th
century
AD,
during
the
rule
of
the
last
king
of
the
Gupta
dynasty,
Adityasena
Gupta.
During
the
Mughal
period,
Raja
Man
Singh,
the
ruler
of
Amber,
is
said
to
have
built
a
pond
here,
which
is
known
as
Mansarovar.
The
temple
faces
the
east
and
is
a
plain
stone
structure
with
a
pyramidal
tower,
which
is
72
ft
high.
Atop
it
are
three
compactly
set
gold
vessels,
along
with
a
Panchshula
(five
knives
in
a
trident
shape).
There
is
also
an
eight-petaled
lotus
called
Chandrakanta
Mani.
Mythology:
According
to
mythology
during
Baidyanath
Joytirlinga
transportation
by
demon
king
Ravana
to
Lanka,
mid
way
on
his
route
was
this
holy
land.
As
depicted
Ravana
had
got
this
Shivalinga
as
boon
by
offering
extreme
meditation
and
had
he
installed
this
Joytirlinga
in
Lanka
no
would
have
been
succeed
in
killing
him.
Due
to
Ravana’s
cruelty
lord
Shiva
handed
over
the
Joytirlinga
to
him
on
the
condition
that
if
he
would
ever
put
the
Jyotirlinga
on
the
ground,
it
would
not
be
possible
to
lift
it
again.
During
the
course
of
his
journey,
with
the
intent
to
create
hurdles,
deities
got
water
and
lord
Barun
entered
into
Ravana’s
belly
and
with
its
effect
Ravana
felt
pee
experience
and
was
compelled
to
land
for
being
free
from
natural
call.
He
landed
down
his
Puspak
Vimana
and
gave
the
Joytirlinga
to
a
nearby
herd
boy
who
was
lord
Vishnu
in
disguise.
After
having
been
freed
from
natural
call
as
Ravana
came
to
take
Joytirlinga,
he
was
astonished
to
see
that
herd
boy
had
disappeared
and
the
Joytirlinga
was
put
on
ground.
As
per
conditions
Ravana
could
not
lift
the
Joytirlinga
after
making
so
many
attempt.
Consequently
with
extreme
anger
he
thrusted
the
linga
with
his
thumb
and
went
away.
In
original
Joytirlinga
the
mid
part
of
it
was
warped.
How
to
Reach:
Baidyanathdham
is
located
between
24.4852
degree
north
and
86.6948
degree
east.
From
Jasidih
junction,
it
is
06
km
away;
which
is
on
under
Howrah-Delhi
broad
gauge
line.
To
reach
by
Air,
the
nearest
airports
are
Kolkata,
Patna
&
Ranchi,
those
are
respectively
280
km,
350
km
&
300
km
away
from
Deoghar,
from
where
pilgrims
can
avail
train,
bus
&
taxi
services.
Nearby
Places:
In
the
surrounding
of
Baidyanathdham
there
are
so
many
religious
and
tourist
places
namely
Harilajori.
Tirkut
Parvat,
Nandan
Pahar.
Nawalakha
Mandir.
Rekhiya
Asharam,
Tapowan,
Satsang
Nagar,
etc.
These
places
are
gifted
with
natural
glory
by
the
God
and
pilgrims
can
have
heavenly
reminiscence
by
on
looking
its
scenes.
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