Coordinates:29° 54' 25.61" N 79° 36' 54.78" E
We had left Kausani in morning hours for Gwaldam and after a nice descent through the pine forests we hit a river bridge. The place was surrounded by terraced fields of the locals and just across the bridge I saw this easily recognigeable blue white board of Archeological Survey of India. We stopped, parked our car and followed the direction. To our surprise we found ourselves at one of the most ancient temples of India - The temples of Baijnath. The shikhara of the main temple is gone with the time, but still the architectural aspects of the temple are still testimony to its glorious past.
Lying in the Katyuri valley, 19 km away from Kausani and 26 km from Bageshwar, is the ancient town of Baijnath. The temple holds significance because, according to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and Parvati were married at the confluence of River Gomati and Garur Ganga. Dedicated to SivaVaidyanatha, the Lord of Physicians, the Baijnath temple is actually a temples’ complex built by the Katyuri kings with the idols of Shiva, Ganesh, Parvati, Chandika, Kuber, Surya and Brahma. The main temple that houses a beautiful idol of Parvati is chiseled in black stone.
Approximately 525kms from New Delhi. Suggested route Delhi - Moradabad - Kathgodam - Ranikhet - Kausani - Baijnath.
Lying in the Katyuri valley, 19 km away from Kausani and 26 km from Bageshwar, is the ancient town of Baijnath. The temple holds significance because, according to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and Parvati were married at the confluence of River Gomati and Garur Ganga. Dedicated to SivaVaidyanatha, the Lord of Physicians, the Baijnath temple is actually a temples’ complex built by the Katyuri kings with the idols of Shiva, Ganesh, Parvati, Chandika, Kuber, Surya and Brahma. The main temple that houses a beautiful idol of Parvati is chiseled in black stone.
Approximately 525kms from New Delhi. Suggested route Delhi - Moradabad - Kathgodam - Ranikhet - Kausani - Baijnath.
