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Deoghar - Baidhnathdham | Shravani Mela

Deoghar

How to get there:
Rail: Deoghar. Deoghar Railway Station is situated at 8 kms from Jasidih Junction on the Howrah Delhi Main line.
Airport: Ranchi-385 kms, Patna 270 kms
Road: Ranchi to Deoghar via Hazaribagh-Jamua-Chakai-Jasidih (320 kms). Patna to Deoghar via Lakhisarai-Jamua-Chakai-Jasidih (300 kms). Howrah to Deoghar via Rampur Hat-Dumka-Basukinath (400 kms).

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Baidhnathdham
Baidyanathdham is a very famous Hindu pilgrimage. It is also called DEOGHAR or the house of Gods and Godesses. Situated on the eastern side of Bihar (now Jharkhand), this township is very close to the Bengal border. Visitors from all over visit this important temple where the Kamana Linga of Lord Shiva is placed. In the month of `shrawan' devotees come in lacs, particularly on 'Mondays'. Many of these devotees come walking after traversing a distance of some 100 kms on foot to pour the holy Ganga water on Kamana Linga brought from Sultanganj. Baidyanathdham can be reached by train or road. Jaisidih station, on the Howrah-Patna rail line of Eastern Railway is just 7 kms away. Regular bus services from Ranchi and Patna are available. From Bhagalpur this pilgrimage site is about 80 kms. 

Shravani Mela
All the devotees of Lord Shiva are heartily welcome at the Maha Shravani Mela, at Deoghar, the holy abode of Lord Shiva. Devotees, after having a dip at Uttar Vahini Ganga at Sultanganj, carry the Holy Gangas Water. In the Kanwar, barefooted, for a distance of 105 kms up to Deoghar. Their journey culminates by offering this Holy Water to the Lord of Lords, Shiva. This entire route becomes engulfed in Lord Shiva's fervor by the chanting of his holy name. The Ravneshwar Shiva Temple of Deoghar is known as a Siddha Peeth. Amongst the twelfth Shiva Lingams in the country, the one at Deoghar is also known as Kamna Lingam. It is believed that if a devotee prays from the core of his heart in front of this Lingam, his prayer is easily granted. 

References:
http://www.ranchiexpress.com/
http://jharkhand.nic.in/

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