Baijnath , Kausani
About Baijnath
Baijnath - The town with river Gomti flowing along is famous for a thirteenth century old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and believed to be one of all the twelve existing Jyotirlingas across India. It is after this temple infact that the town is named. The town has many more shrines all of which are equally popular amongst the locals and the people around, two of them being the Mahankal temple and the Mukut Nath temple. There are two very interesting facts about the place that in the entire town there doesn’t exist even a single shop of a goldsmith and secondly, unlike any other place in India the people in Baijnath do not celebrate Dussehra as a token of respect towards Ravana’s unflinching devotion to Lord Shiva. An annual state level function spread over five days is organized on Mahashivratri.
One can also take in a bit of the Tibetan flavor visiting the Tibetan monasteries in Chauntra, Chowgam and Sherabling a couple of kilometers away.
About 28 kms from Baijnath is another town called Billing which is famous the world over for paragliding and aero-sports and even hosts several national and international aero-sports events e.g. the Paragliding Pre-World Cup.
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Pant Museum, Uttarakhand
16.2 km from Baijnath - See map
Pant Museum also called as the Sumitranandan Gallery after the great Hindi poet from this very region. Originally the very house where the...
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Bineswar temple (Binsar Temple), Uttarakhand
*16.4 km from Baijnath - See map
The Bineswar Mahadev Temple is eiight kilometers from Almora. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple was built during the 16th century. The temple...
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Anashakti Ashram, Uttarakhand
16.9 km from Baijnath - See map
Anashakti Ashram is tucked within the striking but calm serene surroundings and offering spectacular views of the mighty Himalayas. The ashram is...
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Bagnath Temple, Uttarakhand
21.3 km from Baijnath - See map
Located at the confluence of river Saryu and Gomti. Dedicated to the tiger form of Lord Shiva was build in 1450 AD. It is famous for its annual...
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Gwaldam, Uttarakhand
22.8 km from Baijnath - See map
Gwaldam is a hill station situated amidst apple orchards and beautiful green landscape with thick forests. The town offers an enchanting vie of...
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Roopkund Lake, Uttarakhand
*25.7 km from Baijnath - See map
Located high up at an altitude of a little more than 5,000 mts is the mysterious Roopkund Lake. This glacial lake in Uttarakhand has a strange...
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Pindari Glacier, Uttarakhand
31.9 km from Baijnath - See map
Pindari Glacier is 1.5 Km in breadth and 3 km in length. It has attracted many avid trekkers. Also, it is easily accessible as it is one of the...
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Rudradhari Falls & Caves, Uttarakhand
33.8 km from Baijnath - See map
Rudradhari falls and caves situated amidst a breathtaking panoramic view of waterlogged terraced paddy fields and thick pine woods, the falls and...
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Namik Glacier, Uttarakhand
*37 km from Baijnath - See map
Namik Glacier lies in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. The glacier is famous for its hard trek which can be undertaken from Bageswar,...
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Rudranath, Uttarakhand
*46 km from Baijnath - See map
Rudranath is the third temple that has to be visited while on the Panch kedar Pilgrimage. The other four are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Madhyammaheswar...
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Kanda, Uttarakhand
46.1 km from Baijnath - See map
Located 25 Km from Bageshwar is a treat to visit. Pure air to offer and a view of terraced fields to enchant their senses, people come here to do...
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Kalpeshwar, Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand
*47.8 km from Baijnath - See map
Kalpeshwar (Fifth Abode of lord Shiva) is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, that can be trekked to from Urgam village. Trekking in the Himilayas...
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