Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #33 of 51
Baidyanath (Jai Durga / Deoghar)
बैद्यनाथ (जयदुर्गा / देवघर) · Baba Baidyanath Dham (Parvati Mandir) (Jharkhand, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the heart (Hridaya) of Sati, making Baidyanath Dham revered as 'Hridayapeetha'. The temple of Maa Parvati stands directly opposite the Jyotirlinga shrine of Baba Baidyanath, symbolizing the indissoluble bond of Shiva and Shakti.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Jai Durga
जयदुर्गा
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 33
Sources: pithanirnaya, shiva-purana
BhairavaPrimary
Baidyanath
वैद्यनाथ
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 33
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Heart (Hridaya)
हृदय (कमल)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 33
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
24.4925° N, 86.7001° EIdentified Site
Baba Baidyanath Dham (Parvati Mandir)
Temple complex, Deoghar
State/Province & Country
Deoghar, Jharkhand (India)
Access Guidance: Located in the main Baidyanath temple courtyard directly opposite the Shiva Jyotirlinga sanctum, joined by a sacred red ribbon (Gathbandhan). Jasidih Junction is 7 km away; Deoghar Airport (DGH) is 8 km.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 33) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Shiva Purana (Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 28)
- Baidyanath Linga Mahatmya — Sanskrit liturgical chronicle of Deoghar
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Baba Baidyanath Temple Management Board (Deoghar) (official temple)
- Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation (government tourism)