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Deoghar (Baidyanath)

Also called: Baba Baidyanath Dham, Baiju-nath

The Vaidyanath jyotirlinga of Jharkhand, which also claims Ravana's atmalinga set down by Vishnu as the shepherd Baiju; the linga carries the dent of Ravana's thumb. Goal of the Shravani Mela, in which pilgrims walk 105 km from Sultanganj with Ganga water.

Sources: Baidyanath Temple — Wikipedia; Jyotirlinga — Wikipedia · see Deoghar (Baidyanath)'s web

Relations 1

Deoghar (Baidyanath) home of

Atmalinga (Object) Shaiva · Ravana loses the atmalinga
Deoghar's claim; the two coexist.

Stories 3

Ravana loses the atmalinga
Temple legend · 2 tellings
The twelve pillars of light
Temple legend · 2 tellings
Carrying Ganga water to Shiva in Shravan
Festival story · 3 tellings

Cited

Baidyanath Temple — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Jyotirlinga — Wikipedia Encyclopedia