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Baidyanath Jyotirlinga: Shiva's Sacred Abode
It's
History
Baidyanath
Jyotirlinga
is
located
at
an
ancient
funeral
place
(chithabhoomi)
in
the
North
Eastern
part
of
the
country.
It
was
a
place
where
corpses
were
burnt,
post
death
ceremonies
and
even
tantric
rites
were
performed.
Here,
Lord
Shiva
is
worshipped
in
a
form
where
he
is
smeared
with
ashes
of
burnt
bodies
residing
in
a
crematorium.
According
to
the
ancient
myths,
Baidyanath
Jyotirlinga
was
the
place
where
Ravana
carried
out
his
worship
of
Lord
Shiva
to
gain
boons
to
rule
the
world.
Ravana
was
a
devout
worshipper
of
Lord
Shiva
and
he
even
offered
all
his
ten
heads
one
by
one
to
please
him.
Lord
Shiva
pleased
by
this
act
appeared
on
Earth,
healed
him
and
showered
him
with
boons.
As
Lord
Shiva
acted
as
a
doctor,
here
he
is
referred
to
as
a
'Baidya'.
The
name
of
the
temple
Baidyanath
was
derived
from
this
very
source.
Characteristics
Of
The
Temple
Baidyanath
Jyotirlinga
has
an
imposing
structure
of
72ft
on
the
hills
facing
east.
The
lingam
in
this
temple
is
made
of
Shaligram
stone
(a
type
of
fossil
stone)
and
while
entering,
one
can
see
a
huge
hall
without
pillars
made
of
Sagwan
wood.
This
temple
is
also
very
famous
because
Lord
Shiva
resides
with
Goddess
Parvati
and
it
has
a
very
beautiful
idol
of
Nandi
too.
The
lamps
burning
on
all
the
four
sides
of
this
Hindu
Pilgrimage
never
go
out.
Fairs,
Festivals
And
Other
Attractions
Shravan
Mela
(fair)
attracts
more
than
a
million
devotees
in
the
months
between
July
to
August
(Shravan
season).
People
in
saffron
coloured
clothes
offer
the
water
of
Ganges
to
this
Jyotirlinga.
Vijay
Dashmi,
Gudhi
Padwa
and
Maha
Shivaratri
are
celebrated
with
such
grandeur
here
that
people
from
all
over
India
and
abroad
visit
the
holy
pilgrimage
during
this
time.
A
few
temples
worth
a
visit
in
the
nearby
places
are
Vaijnath
Temple,
Baijnath
temple,
Basukinath
temple
and
Someshwar
temple.
Travel
By Road: Bus services are prompt from all nearby cities to Deoghar. Connecting buses can easily be plied from cities like Kolkata (373kms), Patna (281kms), Dumka (67kms), Giridih (112kms), Madhupur (57kms) and Shimultala (53kms).
By Rail: The nearest railway station is at Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar which is just 7kms away from the city. The terminal railway station is known as Jasidh Junction (JSME).
By Air: The closest airport to Deoghar is Patna (281kms from Deoghar) which is well connected to all other major airports in the country.
A visit to a pilgrim place as such is worthwhile. The Jyotirlingas are the holiest places of Hindu Pilgrimage and one should definitely take up the endeavour of visiting at least some of them.
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