Baijnath
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Baijnath is a historic town in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient Shiva temple and scenic Himalayan surroundings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baijnath canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Baijnath tehsil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Nagara style temple architecture (Baijnath Temple) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| district | Kangra district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | hill town ⓘ |
| governingBody | local town committee ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture in surrounding areas
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Baijnath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a site of archaeological and religious importance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important Shaivite pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
site of medieval temple architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baijnath Temple
NERFINISHED
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ancient Shiva temple ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ scenic Himalayan surroundings ⓘ |
| localEconomyInfluencedBy | pilgrims visiting Baijnath Temple ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | National Highway 154 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lord Shiva as Vaidyanath (Baijnath) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dharamshala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Gauri Kund / Binwa Khad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Kangra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Baijnath Paprola railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageSpoken |
Hindi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pahari dialects ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Kangra Valley Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kangra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousDeity | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFestivalsObserved |
Mahashivratri
NERFINISHED
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Shravan month fairs ⓘ |
| roadConnectivity |
connected to Mandi
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connected to Pathankot ⓘ connected to Shimla ⓘ |
| state | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to major Himachal towns ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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