Baijnath Shiv Mandir/Baidyanath Dham Sanphebagar,Achham,Nepal

Baidyanath Dham in Achham, Nepal, is a significant Shiva temple located at the confluence of the Budhi Ganga and Saraswati rivers in Mangalsen Municipality. It’s one of the four major Shiva temples in Nepal and is said to be a place where Ravan meditated and received blessings from Shiva. The temple is also mentioned in the Manas Khanda of the Skanda Purana.

The shrine has a school to teach Ved called Ved Bidyashram. In Shivaratri pilgrims from Nepal and India visit this place.

The place has been mentioned in Skanda Purana in the section of Manas Khanda.[6] When Ravan could not get the vision of Shiva by meditating in Kailash Parbat, he came to Baidyanath for mediation. Shiva appeared to him and granted his wish to attach 9 heads at this place. As Shiva acted as a Baidya, a doctor, this place is called Baidyanath.