Place · hill park & shrine · India
Nandan Pahar, Deoghar
Also known as Nandan Hill
Nandan Pahar, a 500-ft hill on the north edge of Deoghar where tradition places one of Rāvaṇa's halts on his way back to Lanka with the Baidyanāth jyotirlinga he had won from Śiva as a boon. A hilltop temple to Rāmachandra and small shrines to Nandi, Sūrya and the local devatās sit at the summit; the Pārvatī and Hanumān temples are on the ascent. The hill is now a municipal park with a planetarium and a children's amusement park, which coexist with daily temple ritual.
ShivaRegional networks
- Periods
- Classical and Puranic Age, Republic and Living Practice
- Function
- Sacred site & pilgrimage
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
- Location
- 24.491, 86.694
Connections (2)
- Site withinDeoghar
Nandan Pahar is a hill on the northern edge of Deoghar town.
- Historical linkDeoghar Baidyanāth
Nandan Pahar is identified by local tradition as one of Rāvaṇa's halts on his return from Kailash with the Baidyanāth jyotirlinga.
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