Deoghar is an ancient town famous for its group of 22 temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Numerous Buddhist ruins are also located nearby.
It's famous for the temple of Shiva-Baidyanath and the place is a popular holiday centre
Baidhnath Temple
Historically the temple is dated to 1596 when
a hunter by the name of Baiju, discovered the lost lingam. Since then it came to be known as
Baidyanath and people also call it Kamma Lingam - the desire fulfilling lingam.Kamana Ling is
located about 1 KM from the railway station.
Naulakha Temple
Naulakha Mandir is situated 1.5 km away from Baba Baidyanath Temple. It is a nice visiting spot.
This temple looks like the temple of Ramakrishna in Belur. Inside the temple, there are idols of
Radha - Krishna. Its height is 146 feet. The amount spent in construction of the temple was about
Rs. 900,000 (9 lacs). Hence, it is known as Naulakha Temple.
