Shiva Purana
Kotirudra Samhita — Vaidyanath Mahatmya; the narrative of Ravana's offering of his 9 heads and Shiva's manifestation as the divine physician
Deoghar · Jharkhand
Shri Baba Baidyanath Dham
Shri Baba Baidyanath Dham (Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga) — Deoghar
Vaidyanath / Baidyanath — Lord of Physicians; the Hridaya-pitha
अन्य नाम: Baba Baidyanath Dham · Babadham · Baidyanath · Hridaya Pitha · Ravaneshwar
- 12 Jyotirlingas
- 51 Shakti Pithas
- Unique single-site confluence of J…
इस मन्दिर की विशेषता
- 12 Jyotirlingas (fifth — 'Paralyam Vaidyanatham cha', with location-dispute; Deoghar is most widely accepted)
- 51 Shakti Pithas (Hridaya-pitha — Jaya Durga Shakti)
- Unique single-site confluence of Jyotirlinga and Shakti Pitha
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मूल विग्रह
मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप
Shri Baidyanath (Shiva — 'Vaidyanath' = Lord of Physicians; the fifth Jyotirlinga) + Shri Jaya Durga (Shakti Pitha — Hridaya-pitha as the heart of Sati)
Swayambhu Shivalinga in the garbhagriha; accompanying Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha
सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva + Shakta — a unique combined Jyotirlinga and Hridaya-pitha site
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स्थल-पुराण
कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Skandha 7 — the narrative of Sati's heart falling at Deoghar (Hridaya-pitha); included among the 51 Shakti Pithas
Skanda Purana
Baidyanath Mahatmya
Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra
Adi Shankaracharya — 'Paralyam Vaidyanatham cha' — the first pada of the fifth verse (location-disputed)
संत एवं परम्परा
- Ravana — king of Lanka; supreme Shiva-devotee; in tapasya he severed and offered 9 heads and was about to offer the 10th when Shiva appeared and as 'Vaidya' (physician) healed all of Ravana's heads and wounds; the root of the name 'Vaidyanath' (= Lord of Physicians); Shiva granted Ravana the boon of the atma-linga
- Devi Sati — after the Daksha-yajna, when Shiva carried Sati's body, Vishnu's Sudarshan-chakra cut the body into pieces; her heart fell at Deoghar; the manifestation of the Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha; so that Shiva would 'never be separated from her heart' he himself remained as the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
- Hiuen Tsang (7th century) — Chinese Buddhist pilgrim; referenced an ancient Shiva-tirtha of the Deoghar region in his travelogue
ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम
- 6007th century — Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang's visit to the Deoghar region; reference to the ancient Shiva-tirtha — Wikipedia Baidyanath Temple + Inheritage Foundation
- 1000Medieval period — patronage and expansion of the temple by Bengal and local dynasties — Wikipedia + Inheritage Foundation
- 150016th-17th century — reconstruction of the present main structure; North Indian Nagara style; 72-foot main shikhara; golden kalash — Wikipedia Baidyanath Temple
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नित्य उपासना
दर्शन समय एवं आरती
04:00 से 21:00 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 15:30-18:00 (midday rest)
Mangal / Kakad Aarti04:00-04:15
First aarti of the day
Shodashopachar Puja and Abhisheka04:15-05:30
General morning darshan05:30-09:00
Nitya Puja and Bhog09:00-15:30
Sandhya Aarti18:00-18:10
Shringar Puja18:10-19:30
Shayan Aarti20:00-21:00
Last aarti of the day; temple closes
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दर्शन
दर्शन के प्रकार
General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
Free darshan of both the main Baidyanath Jyotirlinga and the Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha.
VIP Special Darshan
Fast darshan via a special ticket; verify the price at the official counter.
Shodashopachar Puja and Abhishekam (Special Pass)
Special Shodashopachar puja at 4:15-5:30 AM; advance booking required.
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उत्सव
प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव
Shravani Mela (Kanwar Yatra) — the world's longest religious fairShravana month (July-August)
Deoghar's supreme annual festival. A 109-km walking Kanwar Yatra from Sultanganj (Bihar, on the Ganga bank) to Deoghar; saffron-clad devotees carry Ganga-water and perform abhisheka on the Baidyanath. 50-55 lakh devotees in 1 month. Considered the world's longest religious fair. 2026 — Shravana month: 21 July - 19 August (estimated).
MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi
4-prahar puja; Deoghar-Vivah (the Baidyanath-Parvati wedding) festival; Deoghar is decorated as a 'wedding city'. 2026 — 15 February, Sunday.
Vasant Panchami (Magha Shukla Panchami)Magha Shukla Panchami
Baidyanath-Parvati tilak ceremony (pre-wedding rite)
Navaratri (Ashwin)
Special 9-night Shakta upasana of the Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha
Bhadra-month Sankranti
Local puja rituals
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आस्था
मनोकामना एवं फल
Baidyanath = 'Lord of Physicians' — the only Jyotirlinga where Shiva is worshipped in the 'divine-physician' form; particular mahatmya for the healing of serious illnesses, incurable diseases and mental afflictions; the principal site for Mahamrityunjaya japa
स्रोत: Shiva Purana Kotirudra Samhita + the Ravana narrative tradition
Single-site darshan of the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga + the Jaya Durga Hridaya-pitha; tradition: 'Shiva, unwilling to be separated from Sati's heart, resided here in the Jyotirlinga form'; marital harmony and the couple's grace
स्रोत: Devi Bhagavata Purana Skandha 7 + Shiva Purana
Per the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra, the fifth Jyotirlinga; darshan of all 12 destroys the sins of seven births
स्रोत: Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra (Adi Shankaracharya)
The 109-km Sultanganj-Deoghar Kanwar Yatra — the world's longest religious yatra; particular mahatmya for wish-fulfilment by performing abhisheka on the Baidyanath with Ganga water
स्रोत: Kanwar Yatra tradition
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जप
मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र
- Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra — 'Paralyam Vaidyanatham cha'
- Vaidyanath AshtakamStuti of Baidyanath's 'physician form'; particularly for healing of diseases
- Mahamrityunjaya MantraPrincipal mantra of Baidyanath upasana — for healing and the boon of medicine
- Om Namah Shivaya — Panchakshara Mantra
- Durga SaptashatiFor the upasana of the Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha
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तीर्थाटन
समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ
Jaya Durga Shakti Pitha (Hridaya-pitha)100 मी
The Hridaya-pitha among the 51 Shakti Pithas — the site where Sati's heart fell; temple of Jaya Durga Devi; joint darshan of Baidyanath + Jaya Durga is essential
Basukinath Temple45 किमी
Essential alongside the Baidyanath yatra; tradition: Baidyanath darshan is incomplete without Basukinath; a joint site of the Naga-deity and Shiva
Tapovan10 किमी
An ancient site of tapasya; the tapobhumi of Shiva-devotee rishis; a hilly region
Shivganga Sarovar1.5 किमी
A sacred reservoir — a pre-darshan bathing site; tradition holds it was created by Shiva's trident
Nandan Parvat4 किमी
An ancient hill; a site of beauty resembling the Nandan-vana
Sultanganj (start of the Kanwar Yatra, Bihar)109 किमी
The start of the Shravani Mela Kanwar Yatra; Ganga water is taken from here; Ajgaibinath Temple (Shiva); a 109-km foot journey from Sultanganj to Baidyanath.
The fifth Jyotirlinga — 'Paralyam Vaidyanatham cha' (Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra; Deoghar is most widely accepted — Parli and Baijnath HP are also claimants)
12 मंदिर
Hridaya-pitha — the site where Sati's heart fell; foremost among the 51 Shakti Pithas
51 मंदिर
The final tirtha — the destination of the 109-km foot yatra; abhisheka of Baidyanath with Ganga water
Central; tradition holds the yatra is incomplete without darshan of both temples
2 मंदिर
Principal tirtha; a Panch-tirtha yatra with Gaya (Vishnupada)
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मार्गदर्शन
यात्रा एवं संपर्क
- पता
- Shri Baba Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar — 814112, Deoghar District, Jharkhand
- हवाई अड्डा
- Deoghar Airport (Baba Baidyanath Airport, DGH) — ~12 km from the temple (nearest). Patna (PAT) — 274 km; Ranchi (IXR) — 245 km.
- रेलवे
- Jasidih Junction (JSME) — ~7 km from the temple (on the Howrah-Patna-Delhi rail line)
- उत्तम ऋतु
- October-March best; temperatures 15-28°C. Maximum crowds during the Shravani Mela (July-August), but the experience is unique. April-June hot (35-42°C). Peak crowds at Mahashivratri, Shravani Mela and Navaratri.
- वेबसाइट
- https://babadham.org ↗
7 किमीJasidih Junction Railway
12 किमीDeoghar Airport
45 किमीBasukinath
109 किमीSultanganj
245 किमीRanchi
274 किमीPatna
380 किमीKolkata
415 किमीVaranasi