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Numerous idols are carved on the walls of the temple. Some of them dating prior to the present temple was built. Idols include:
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Two long inscriptions are engraved on stone slabs in the main hall. These inscriptions are in
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old name, that is, Nagarakot, the district in which the temple is built.
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Affiliation
Hinduism
Kangra
Deity
Lord Shiva
Maha Shivaratri
Makar Sankranti
Vaisakha Sankranti
Himachal Pradesh
Baijnath Temple is located in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Geographic coordinates
32°05′01″N 76°57′59″E / 32.08361°N 76.96639°E / 32.08361; 76.96639
Nagara Style
https://bababaijnath.in/
Devanagari
Nagara style
Hindu temple
Baijnath
Kangra District
Himachal Pradesh
India
Shiva
Devanagari
lingam
Sanskrit
Sharada script
Pahari language
Takri script

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