Baijnath (Himachal pradesh)

Baijnath temple is 16 km from Palampur in the Beas Valley and is dedicated to the god Shiva. Shiva is worshiped here as the doctor or Mr. Vaidyanathan. The church gave its name, the city, formerly known as Kiragrama. The temple's history are on slabs. He said that was the foundation of the temple by two local traders in the ninth century raised. The date of the registration itself and given twice Saptarshi Saka.
Saka 1126, which corresponds to 1204 AD, is considered more authentic. The renovation of the temple, Raja Sansar Chand was director of the 19 Century.

According to legend, it is believed that the king of Lanka, Ravana had worshiped Lord Shiva in the temple of the major Baijnath. He sacrificed his head ten times in a marked spot in the temple. And keep it here so people do not see fit to celebrate Dussehra killed commemorates the day on which Lord Rama Ravana. Here, think people can be the celebration of the god Shiva to offend a lot of Dussehra. In the past, if an attempt was made to celebrate the festival, the organizer of the deaths in these years. Although the fact is that the deaths are in no way connected with the celebration of Dussehra, connected to both the people here. They are now starting again on plans to celebrate the Dussehra in a stadium nearby.

Today the temple is still in use and attracts many visitors all year round. The peculiarity of the temple is its architectural style that is very different from the rest of the church in the state. In fact, the style is the Orissan is far from Himachal.

The Baijnath temple is built in the old style Shikhara and is located in a well-kept gardens, lawns and roads in a walled courtyard. The exterior of the temple is beautiful with finely carved floral motifs and images of deities.

El Adytum or sacred place is 8 feet square inside and outside of 18 feet. A crown conical spiral, he said. The Adytum is accessible through a small hallway and contains a linga Vaidyanathan. A mandapa 20 square feet, or hall, whose roof is held by four large pillars. The columns are characterized by high banks, which combined a corridor to the entrance of the sanctuary form. The architrave of the pillars divide the ceiling into nine compartments. Just across the mandapa majestic porch supported by four pillars.

Although a significant part of the temple courtyard is occupied by the main structure, there are two Shrines emphasize the other aspects. There are also two very attractive statue of Nandi Bull (vehicle of Lord Shiva), as well. Besides the fact that the two statues very good shape, which makes them unique is a rather unique feature - a small human figure is represented with the tail of Nandi.