Basukinath Temple
| Basukinath Temple | |
|---|---|
बासुकिनाथ मंदिर | |
Pyramid-shaped Shikhara of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dumka |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | |
| Location | |
| Location | Basukinath |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
Location in Basukinath, Jharkhand | |
| Coordinates | 24°39′44″N 87°09′09″E / 24.66222°N 87.15250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Nagara style |
| Temple | 30 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Basukinath Temple also known as Baba Basukinath Dham is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Basukinath, Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1][2][3] It is an important pilgrimage site in eastern India and forms part of the spiritual circuit with Deoghar.[4] Pilgrims visiting Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar typically continue their journey to Basukinath, about 45 km away to offer prayers at the temple.[5][6][7] The Basukinath complex contains total of 30 shrines and hosts major festivals such as Shravani Mela and Maha Shivaratri which attract large numbers of devotees annually.[8][9][10][11]
References
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- ^ "Baba Basukinath Dham | District Dumka, Government of Jharkhand | India". Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Baba Basukinath Dhaam, Dumka". www.bababasukinathmandir.in. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Basukinath Dham, Basukinath". Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Month-long Shravani Mela starts in Deoghar, Dumka". The Times of India. 2025-07-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "देवघर: बैद्यनाथ धाम से बासुकीनाथ जाने के लिए ट्रेन और बस की सुविधा". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). Network18. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "नववर्ष पर बासुकीनाथ मंदिर में सुरक्षा का किया गया है पुख्ता इंतजाम". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Thousands of devotees visit Baidyanath temple". Business Standard. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Baba Basukinath Temple अब गर्भगृह में रुद्राभिषेक, जानें समय और डिटेल्स गाइडलाइंस - Rudrabhishek will be held in the sanctum sanctorum of Baba Basukinath temple know the time". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "बासुकीनाथ धाम में दूसरी सोमवारी पर उमड़ा शिवभक्तों का जनसैलाब,1.50 लाख कांवरियों ने किया जलाभिषेक". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "CEC offers prayer at Basukinath temple interacts with BLOs". The Week. Retrieved 2026-01-07.