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Village in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Baijnath is a town in Himachal Pradesh, India. Its temple is one of twelve jyortilingas in India, and sees a large number of visitors each year.
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A famous temple where Shiva is worshipped as a lingam of light.
Baijnath, a small township in the Dhauladhar range of western Himalayas, 16 km from Palampur in the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh is famous for its 13th century temple dedicated to Siva as Vaidyanath, ‘the Lord of…
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