Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar
Overview
Baba Baidyanath Dham at Deoghar is, in a widely followed identification, the Vaidyanātha Jyotirliṅga — the Deoghar district administration records it as one of the twelve. The temple is administered under the Baba Baidyanath Dham–Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act, 2015, with the Deputy Commissioner of Deoghar as administrator.
Sthala Purāṇa tradition · sacred narrative
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, Rāvaṇa performed fierce austerities and won from Śiva a liṅga to carry to Laṅkā, on the condition it never be set down on the way. Through the gods' stratagem the liṅga was placed on the earth and rooted there for ever — and Śiva remained as Vaidyanātha, the healer Lord.
Festivals pending sourcing
The great Śrāvaṇī Melā (kanwar pilgrimage from Sultanganj) and the festival calendar to be added once verified from official pages — not shipped unsourced.
Visiting verified official data
- Darshan Hours
- Temple doors (paṭṭ) open in two sessions daily: 4:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Ritual Times
- Kāñchā Jal at 4:10 AM; Śṛṅgāra Pūjā at 6:10 PM.last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Online Services
- Online donation via the official site babadham.org.last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Official
- Administration
- Sanchalan evam Prabandhan Upsamati under the Baba Baidyanath Dham–Basukinath Shrine Area Development Authority Act, 2015 (Act 6 of 2016); administrator: Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar.last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Website
- https://babadham.org/last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
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Map
Related in the knowledge graph
Part of circuit
- Collection
The Twelve Jyotirlingas
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga
Enshrines
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
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