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बैजनाथ, उत्तराखण्ड
Baijnath, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand · 29.9200°, 79.6200°
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.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Shiva and Parvati are said to have been married at the confluence of the Gomati and the Garur Ganga here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Katyuri
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