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'''Vaidyanath''' (Baidyanath) at '''Deoghar, Jharkhand''' is, in the most widely followed enumeration, the ninth jyotirlinga — Shiva as the Lord of Physicians. Its founding legend is the great Ravana story: granted the linga on condition it never touch earth before Lanka, the demon-king was tricked into setting it down at Deoghar, where it rooted forever. Each Shravana, lakhs of ''kanwariyas'' carry Ganga water on foot from Sultanganj — among the largest annual pilgrimages on earth. The tradition of '''Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra''' also carries this jyotirlinga's claim; per Indopedia policy both traditions will be documented with their sources.

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== Sacred tradition ==
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== The temple in history ==
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== Architecture ==
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== Legacy ==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Jyotirlingas]]
[[Category:Temples & Architecture]]