Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh Explained

Baijnath
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:32.05°N 76.65°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Kangra
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:998
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:176125
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi

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

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Baijnath.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baijnath