Shri Vaidyanatha Temple (
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
**Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...
श्री वैजनाथ मंदिर ) is a temple to
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
in
Parli Vaijnath in the
Beed district
Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, iːɖ is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a popu ...
of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
, India.
While performing the rite of
Abhishekam
Abhisheka () is a religious Ritual, rite or method of prayer in which a devotee pours a liquid offering on an image or murti of a deity. This is common to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Hinduism
An abhiṣeka is conducted ...
male devotees are not allowed to wear clothes above the waist.
It's the 5th Jyotirlinga among 12 jyotirlinga of lord Shiva.
Architecture
The temple is approximately 75-80 feet high. The main entrance is a brass-plated door at the east. The temple was renovated in 1706.
References
External links
Shree Vaijnath Templeat Beed Government web
Jyotirlingas
Hindu temples in Maharashtra
Tourist attractions in Beed district
Shaivism
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