Historical and Cultural Significance of Baijnath Dham (Garur-Bageshwar), U.K.India
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Historical and Cultural Significance of Baijnath Dham, (Garur-Bageshwar), U.K.India Inntroduction: Baijnath, located in the Garur- Bageshwar region of Uttarakhand, India, holds both historical and cultural significance. This ancient town is renowned for its group of temples that date back to the 9th and 13th centuries, reflecting the architectural and religious traditions of the Katyuri dynasty, which once ruled over the kumaon, Garhwal and Doti (Nepal) region. Baijnath, then known as Kartikeyapura, was the seat of the Katyuri kings. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and Parwati were married at the confluence of River Gomati and Garur Ganga.,at an elevation of 1,126 meters from the sea level The temple site is 63km from Almora, 13 km from Kausani and 25 km from Bageshwar. Baijnath , originally known as Vaidhyanath, the god of surgery is an incarnation of the great Lord Shiva. It is considered as one of the Jyotilinga Temples. Historical Background: 1-Katyuri Dynasty Heritag...