Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple
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Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Deoghar, Jharkhand, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baba Baidyanath Dham | 2 |
| Baidyanath Dham | 1 |
| Baidyanath Jyotirlinga | 1 |
| Baidyanath Temple | 1 |
| Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baba Baidyanath Dham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baidyanath Dham NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ramayana tradition
ⓘ
legend of Ravana ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ across India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAdmission | open to men and women ⓘ |
| hasComplex | multiple subsidiary shrines ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | important center of regional religious culture ⓘ |
| hasDailyRituals |
multiple aartis
ⓘ
regular puja of the Jyotirlinga ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact | supports local pilgrimage-based economy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Jyotirlinga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
main sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ shikhara-style tower ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Abhishekam of the Jyotirlinga
ⓘ
offering of water from Sultanganj ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deoghar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravani Mela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local temple trust and priests ⓘ |
| near | Deoghar town centre ⓘ |
| oneOf | twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| openTo | devotees of all castes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaivite pilgrimage ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva as Baidyanath ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significanceInShaivism | considered highly sacred among Shiva temples ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
believed to cure diseases
ⓘ
believed to fulfill vows of devotees ⓘ |
| stateSignificance | one of the most important temples in Jharkhand ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Hindi
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ regional languages of Jharkhand and Bihar ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | healing deity (Vaidya – physician) ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baba Baidyanath Dham
this entity surface form:
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga
this entity surface form:
Baidyanath Dham
this entity surface form:
Baba Baidyanath Dham
this entity surface form:
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga