Religion:Basukinath Temple
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Short description: Hindu temple in Dumka district, Jharkhand
| Basukinath Temple | |
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बासुकिनाथ मंदिर | |
| File:Baba Basukinath Temple complex at Basukinath, Jharkhand 04.jpg Pyramid-shaped Shikhara of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dumka |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals |
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| Location | |
| Location | Basukinath |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
  Location in Basukinath, Jharkhand | |
| Geographic coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 24°39′44″N 87°09′09″E / 24.66222°N 87.1525°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Nagara style |
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| Temple(s) | 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
- ↑ "Basukinath Dham – Jharkhand Tourism Destination 81". Government of Jharkhand. https://tourism.jharkhand.gov.in/destinationDetails/81.
- ↑ "Baba Basukinath Dham | District Dumka, Government of Jharkhand | India" (in en-US). https://dumka.nic.in/tourist-place/baba-basukinath-dham/.
- ↑ "Baba Basukinath Dhaam, Dumka". https://www.bababasukinathmandir.in/ui/about.
- ↑ "Basukinath Dham, Basukinath". Government of Jharkhand. https://cm.jharkhand.gov.in/basukinath-dham-basukinath.
- ↑ "Month-long Shravani Mela starts in Deoghar, Dumka". The Times of India. 2025-07-10. ISSN 0971-8257. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/month-long-shravani-mela-starts-in-deoghar-dumka/articleshow/122369721.cms.
- ↑ "देवघर: बैद्यनाथ धाम से बासुकीनाथ जाने के लिए ट्रेन और बस की सुविधा" (in hi). News18 Hindi (Network18). https://hindi.news18.com/news/jharkhand/deoghar-this-is-the-facility-of-train-and-bus-to-go-to-basukinath-in-baidyanath-dham-6755849.html.
- ↑ "नववर्ष पर बासुकीनाथ मंदिर में सुरक्षा का किया गया है पुख्ता इंतजाम" (in hi). 2026-01-01. https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/dumka/story-safety-measures-for-new-year-devotees-at-basukinath-temple-201767209268118.html.
- ↑ "Thousands of devotees visit Baidyanath temple" (in en). Business Standard. 17 July 2019. https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/pti-stories/thousands-of-devotees-visit-baidyanath-temple-119071701604_1.html.
- ↑ "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" (in hi). https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/dhanbad-rudrabhishek-will-be-held-in-the-sanctum-sanctorum-of-baba-vasukinath-temple-know-the-time-22234960.html.
- ↑ "बासुकीनाथ धाम में दूसरी सोमवारी पर उमड़ा शिवभक्तों का जनसैलाब,1.50 लाख कांवरियों ने किया जलाभिषेक" (in hi). 2025-07-22. https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/dumka/story-massive-crowds-of-devotees-at-baba-basukinath-temple-during-second-monday-of-sawan-festival-201753134975558.html.
- ↑ "CEC offers prayer at Basukinath temple interacts with BLOs" (in en). https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2026/01/05/cec-offers-prayer-at-basukinath-temple-interacts-with-blos.html.
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