Himachal Pradesh - Pilgrimages and Temples

Religious Traditions of Himachal Pradesh:

- Jyotirlinga → Kangra Baijnath (Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga)
- Shakti Peetha → Jwalamukhi (Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha)

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Shiva Tradition of Himachal Pradesh:
(Shiva Purana)

• Kangra Baijnath → Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana which got fixed as Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (identified with Kangra Baijnath).

• Manikaran → Shiva-Parvati rested in Manikaran and where the jewel (mani) from the ear-ring of Devi Parvati dropped and got lost. Manikaran has a number of hot springs which are associated with this legend.

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Devi Tradition of Himachal Pradesh:
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

• Jwalamukhi → Devi abides in Jwalamukhi as Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha.

• Kangra Vajreshwari (Bajreshwari) → Devi abides in Kangra as Devi Vajreshwari (Bajreshwari).

• Una Chintpurni (Chhinnamastika) → Devi abides in Una as Devi Chintpurni (Chhinnamastika).

• Bilaspur Naina Devi → Devi abides in Bilaspur as Naina Devi.

• Manikaran → Shiva-Parvati rested in Manikaran and where the jewel (mani) from the ear-ring of Devi Parvati dropped and got lost. Manikaran has a number of hot springs which are associated with this legend.

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Sacred Geography of Himachal Pradesh:

Mountains:
☗ Dhauladhar Range → Kangra Baijnath
☗ Kangra Valley → Jwalamukhi - Kangra Vajreshwari (Bajreshwari)
☗ Naina Dhar Hill → Bilaspur Naina Devi
☗ Parvati Valley → Manikaran

Rivers:
◉ Parvati - Beas Sangam → Manikaran