Deoghar (देवघर Devghar), also called Baidyanath Dham, is a Hindu pilgrimage town in Jharkhand. It is famous for the Baidyanath (Shiva) temple.
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Unmetered taxis or hired cars, auto rickshaws, tongas and cycle rickshaws are available. Tongas charge around ₹400, autorickshaws around ₹500 and hired cars ₹700-1,000 for a visit to most of the important places in the town.
1 Baidyanath Temple. According to Hindu mythology, Ravana went to Mount Kailash and prayed to Lord Shiva, who gave him a Jyotirlinga to take to his land, with the promise not to place the lingam anywhere else. In case that happened, the lingam would remain fixed on that spot forever. The gods, who were unhappy at the prospect of the divine lingam being established in the enemy kingdom, which would render them powerless against their adversary, worked a trick on Ravana. He mistakenly handed over the lingam to a Brahmin, who grounded it at Deoghar. Ravana did his best to uproot it but beyond breaking the tip he was unsuccessful.
Rikhia Ashram, Village Pania Pagaar, ☏ +91 6432290870, +91 9304488889, +91 9430799449 (also fax). Rikhia peeth is the tapobhumi (place of spiritual sadhana or practice) of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga, Munger. Swami Satyananda came to Rikhia with the sankalpa to live in seclusion, on 23 September 1989.
One normally has food in the place of stay but there are numerous small eateries. Deoghar has some food specialities: Bel ka Morabba Another speciality of Deoghar available form September to March. One must try this. Langra Aam- Deoghar's another speciality is its langra aam. One must never miss it. Paratha - made of flour filled with sattu and potato and blended with pure deshi ghee, famous location 'Parathas of Luchhu Shah' in the mandir lane, any one can point you to the shop when asked for. Peda - a type of milk-based sweet-meat is the Deoghar speciality.
Most of the places of Deoghar have groundwater as their main water source and therefore it is suggested to carry a bottle of mineral water in your journey. Lassi (dahhi ki lassi), on the mandir lane. Try cool dahhi ki lassi, it is also famous in Deoghar.
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In Jul, Deoghar typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 29 rainy days.
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