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Baijnath Temple, Uttarakhand

बैजनाथ, उत्तराखण्ड

Baijnath, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand · 29.9200°, 79.6200°

Shiva as Vaidyanatha, lord of physiciansKatyuri
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 1150 (Katyuri)
Katyuri

History & significance

A 12th-century Katyuri temple complex on the bank of the Gomati in Bageshwar district, now a Monument of National Importance and a stop on the Shiva Heritage Circuit. Besides Shiva it houses images of Parvati, Ganesha, Chandika, Kubera, Surya and Brahma.

Sthala katha — the legend

Shiva and Parvati are said to have been married at the confluence of the Gomati and the Garur Ganga here.

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Katarmal Sun Temple
Katarmal, Almora · India
9th c. (Katyuri)

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Katyuri