Jharkhand - Pilgrimages and Temples

Religious Traditions of Jharkhand:

- Jyotirlinga → Baidyanath Dham (Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga)
- Shakti Peetha → Baidyanath Dham (Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha)

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1.

Shiva Tradition of Jharkhand:
(Shiva Purana)

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

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2.

Devi Tradition of Jharkhand:
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

• Baidyanath Dham → Devi abides in Baidyanath Dham as Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha.