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Baidyanathdham
is a very famous Hindu pilgrimage. It
is also called DEOGHAR or the house of
Gods and Godesses. Situated on the
eastern side of Bihar (now Jharkhand), this township
is very close to the Bengal border.
Visitors from all over visit this
important temple where the Kamana
Linga of Lord Shiva is placed. In
the month of `shrawan' devotees come
in lacs, particularly on 'Mondays'.
Many of these devotees come walking
after traversing a distance of some
100 kms on foot to pour the holy Ganga
water on Kamana Linga brought from
Sultanganj. Baidyanathdham can be
reached by train or road. Jaisidih
station, on the Howrah-Patna rail line
of Eastern Railway is just 7 kms away.
Regular bus services from Ranchi and
Patna are available. From Bhagalpur
this pilgrimage site is about 80 kms.
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Shravani
Mela
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All
the devotees of Lord Shiva are heartly welcome
at the Maha Shravani Mela, at Deoghar, the
holy abode of Lord Shiva. Devotees, after
having a dip at Uttar Vahini Ganga at
Sultanganj, carry the Holy Gangas Water. In
the Kanwar, barefooted, for a distance of 105
kms up to Deoghar. Their journey culminates by
offering this Holy Water to the Lord of Lords,
Shiva.
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This entire route becomes engulfed in
Lord Shiva's fervour by the chanting of his
holy name. The
Ravneshwar Shiva Temple of Deoghar is known as
a Siddha Peeth. Amongst the twelvth Shiva
Lingams in the country, the one at Deoghar is
also known as Kamna Lingam. It is believed
that if a devotee prays from the core of his
heart in front of this Lingam, his prayer is
easily granted.
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Trikut |
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24
kms west of Deoghar, it is famous
for its Hill Temples. It is
believed that many sages have
attained salvation on the top of
these hills, known as Trikut. |
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Place of
interests in and around Deoghar |
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BASUKINATH:
43
Kms from Deoghar, there is an
attractive Shiva Temple here. It is
believed that a pilgrimage to Deoghar
is complete only after offering holy
water to Lord Shiva at Basukinath.
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