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High medieval · Hindu · India

Baba Balak Nath Temple (Deotsidh)

Deotsidh, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · 31.4551°, 76.5411°

Baba Balak NathUndeterminedCave shrine on a hilltop
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

The principal shrine of Baba Balak Nath, a folk deity widely venerated across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, set in a hilltop cave at Deotsidh in Hamirpur district. Pilgrims come in largest numbers during the month of Chaitra.

Sthala katha — the legend

The deity is said to have been born to a Gaur Brahmin family at Girnar Parbat before settling in the Himachal hills.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined