A VISIT TO DEOGARH BAIDYANATH JOTHIR LINGAM

BAIDYANATH JOTHIR LINGAM

From Jamshedpur(277km) , From Howarah(280km), From Patna(180km)  and from Asonsol (60km) only f local trains available for Asonsol  to Jasidih railway station.The Jasidih eventhough its is a normal junction but quit buzy even at late night hours.The pilgrims who goes to deogarh may utilize the clock room facility available at the station, keep your all bags in the clock room or lodge available at Deogarh.

From Jamshedpur the steel plant spreads  upto Asonsol  the remarkable one is Bhranpur IISCO Steel plant located near by Damodar river, the Damodar valley in Asonsol where the Hydro power plant is there.The train strated  from Jharkhand  travel through west Bengal  upto 70% distance again the jharkand strats just 30 km ahead from Jasidih junction. From jasidih to Deogarh 8 km local train /auto facility available frequently.

The devotees first go to Siva ganga takes their holy bath here than proceed through south main entrance  at the entrance itself the holy theertham Chandrukup is there where holy theertham water taken for god offering in morning Pooja time.

The Jothir lingam temple opens from morning 4 o clock and closes at 03:30pm and reopens at evening 7 0 clock.During shavan month lot of thousands of devotees bring their Kavadi , to send the devotees in controlled manure elevated co-corridor is made around the temple, from that corridor entire temple can be viewed nicely.

In side the temple there are 21 shrines are there as  below.

Direct opposite to Shiva shankar Baba Parvati and Bhagavathi maaka shrine is there. Start from south main entrance the Chandrakup theerth is there, adjacent to that clock wise

1.       Lakshmi narana  2.Sanniswar  3.Narmadeshwar baba  4.Durga Maa  5.Parvathi and Bhagavati

6.       Ganesh  7.Bramaha  8.Gayatri maa(Veda mada) 9. Bairav baba(Mahakal baba) 10.Bajarangbali

11.   Mansa maa   12.Saraswati maa  13.Suraj narayan bhagavan 14.Bhagala maa  15. Sri Ram chandar

16.   Ananda Bairav  17.Ganga maa  18.Tripuri maa  19.Maa tara  20.Maa kali  21.Anapurana Maa

Shrines were located  among these temple in the center the Baidyanath is giving HIS darsan in Garbagirah as a Jothirling, the Singar Decoration is beautiful , you should not miss it.The locals call Baidiyanath as Ravanaeshwar   

In Garpagirh no bags allowed only the Ganga gel or Chandrakup theerth water  allowed for God offering.

In this Baidyanath temple the three Nandhi’s  is positioned  adjacent side with respect to Shiv baba, outside the Garbagirh.Instead of Nandhi the square shaped peedam was infront to the shiva baba while entering the main shine Pragaram. In this peedam the Agar bhakthi and other offering  offered to Shiv Baba.

Morning time the Baba was washed with Chandrakup theerth water offered by devotees.In the evening the linga was initially washed with water than Decorated nicely with flower like cone shape you cannot find main lingam that time, it has been covered with flowers decoration as mentioned above.

Naw lacka Mandir:

This temple is made with good architect and Gopalji (Krishnan) shrine is there the Guru Balananda Bramachari statue is there.

In Balananda Ashram the Guru Statue kept in the Marble made shrine with Good architect of north Indian style.In  the balanada ashram Siva shrine and Bhagavathi shrines are there.You can relax under the beneath of the isthala viruchum tree inside the ashram.

Nava Durga Mandir.

In this temple at evening 6:30 Pm the Maa Aarthi is carried out for half an hour it is good to see.In this temple for Lord Shiva with Parvathi in Staute form murthi available,  it is rare to see and Lord Krishna  shrine also there.

The Durga’s various leela painted nicely in wall painting.This temple is maintain by Dev  Sang it also runs Dev  Sang school for local people education purpose.

Ankul Thakur Sat Sang(Ramakrishna mission)

In this Sat sang at evening 7 o clock Sat sang is good have a time to participate in this sat sang.

Nandan Hill park:

Here the park is maintained well for children’s to refresh and play  jula and various playing arrangement is there spent some time with your family here.

Basukinath temple.

The temple is 35km from Deogarh it is also having Siva Ganga pond the temple looks similar to  Deogarh temple  but size is smaller than Jothir lingam shrine.

The main temple rear and front side front side photo you can find Peedam adjacent to devotee where all offering to Baba is made, then Garpagirh we can proceed for Baba visit.

Other temple nearby to see from jothir lingam distance were mentioned.

1.Naw lacka mandir(Bhagavan-Gopalji)-2Km  2.Nava durga mandir (1Km) 3. Balananda Ashram (2Km)

 4.Basukinath Mandir (35 Km) 5.Sri Sir Mohan Mandir(2Km)  6. Nandan hill (4Km)  7. Trikut parvatham  8.Tapovan  9.AnKul thakur Satsang(Ramakeishna mission)   10.Satsang nagar  11.Paagal baba Ashram 12.Sultan ganj(135Km) from where the Ganga jel brought to Baidyanath for Abishekam purpose.