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Baijnath

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Meditation: I meditate on the Shiva Linga given by Lord Shiva to Ravana as a boon for his penance at Kailasha; which got fixed on the ground (
Vaidyanath) while Ravana was carrying it back to Lanka.
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 28)
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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga: Baijnath temple of
Himachal Himalayas is a
Jyotirlinga identified with the
Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in
Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 28.
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Linga given to Ravana getting fixed: It is the place where the Linga of Shiva got fixed, which was given to Ravana by Lord Shiva himself as a boon for his penance at Kailasha.
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita 28)
• Baijnath temple is located in the
Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
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