Shiv Ganga - Lake in Deoghar - Deoghar, India

Sacred pond for the devotees to take the bath before visiting Baba Baidhynath Dham Temple which is nearly 500m away from the temple and surrounded by several stairs, carved walls and shades made of red sand stones. Opposite of it there is a large car parking lot. Water in this pond having lots of algae and needs cleaning.

Shivganga is a small pond of water and this water of the pool is considered holy. People believe that bathing in this holy water can cure many diseases. Shivganga is situated 200 m away from the Baidyanath temple. Many devotees take a holy dip in the water before visiting the temple.

Shivganga Kund Deoghar Shivganga is a Sacred Pond located 200m from the Baba Baidyanath Temple at Deoghar Jharkhand. Devotees take water from Shivaganga to offer to Lord Shiva at the the Baidyanath Temple. There is a huge Idol of Lord Shiva on one end of Shiva Ganga. Historically, the Pond has never dried up. History of Shivaganga According to Ancient Scriptures, when Ravana was taking the Shivalingam to his country Lanka, he felt the urge for urination. He handed over the lingam to a brahmin and went for urination. After urination, he needed to wash his hands and be purified before holding the lingam. When he did not find any water source nearby, he made a blow with his fist on the earth and water came out and formed a pond. This pond is now known as Shivaganga. It has been revamped by the Landlord of Lakshmipur and a temple was built by Raja Jai Singh. Importance of Bathing in Shivganga Taking a dip in Sivaganga is consideredequivalent to bathing in holy river Ganges. Pilgrims who come to Deoghar, take a dip into the Shivaganga to purify themselves before offering water to the Jyotirlingam. The water of Shivaganga is considered to have healing powers. In ancient India Ashwini Kumaras, doctors of gods, bathed in this tank and cured themselves from diseases How to Reach Shivaganga ? Shivganga can be reached within 10 minutes walk (distance 200m) from Baba Baidyanath Temple in North eastern Direction. A Direct Road links Shivaganga to the Singh Dwar of Baba Baidyanath Temple.

Holy place, quality of water is not good but, tradition is to take a bath in it and then go to baba baidyanath (shiv ji) temple. Administration have to clean the water.

It is a wonderful place in my view I gave 4 star because of the garbage in the shiv ganga and after that everything is quite interesting and quite good good place for worship

If you are traveling to Deogarh.Never forget to Take a water from Shiv Ganga as it 1st step towards visit for the Shiv Linga to offer water

Holy river connected with our emotions but needs some cleanliness please save our cultural traces.

Shiva Ganga must be cleaned water is to dirty due to load of people washing & bating daily Deoghar Nagar Nigam must use or think too clean the Shiva Ganga with the equipment and machinery use to clean Dal Lake -Shri Nagar