Deothsidh
| Deotsidh Baba Balak Nath | |
|---|---|
| Pilgrimage town | |
  Deotsidh  Deotsidh Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′18″N 76°32′28″E / 31.4551214°N 76.541099°ECoordinates: 31°27′18″N 76°32′28″E / 31.4551214°N 76.541099°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Barsar, Hamirpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,118 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,252 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 174047 |
| Telephone code | 1972 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-21 |
| Nearest city | Shah Talai |
| Sex ratio | 850 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 89.0% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hamirpur Assembly Constituency |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Climate | Cool (Köppen) |
Deotsidh is a stopover in Barsar Tehsil, District of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. The nearest broad gauge railway station is in District Una which is about 60 km apart from this.And nearest airport is about 172 km. away in Chandigarh.Baba Balak Nath Sidhpeeth is one of the most famous pilgrim- center of North Indian Hill State Himachal Pradesh i.e. the God’s own land. The Ancient Cave and temple architecture graces the DeotSidh in Hamirpur District. Lakhs of devotees from India and abroad visit this temple to reinforce their firm faith in the "Siddha Tradition".
Annual Fair
In the month of Chaitra (according to Indian calendar) an annual fair is organized at Deotsidh. It starts on March 14th every year. Lakhs of devotees reach there to attend the fest from all over India and abroad. This fair is organized every year in memory of Baba Balak Nath Ji, the incarnation of Lord Kartikeya, the elder son of Lord Shiva.
General information
Attractions
- It is one of the tourist place in Himachal Pradesh.It is a linkage destination to the pilgrimage circuit route of Chintpurniji, Brajeshwarji, Jawalamukhiji and Chamunda Devi temples.[1]
This is also known for Baba Balak Nath temple for the same.A lot of people are coming from different parts of the globe.from top of the temple we can see the one of the largest dam in world i.e. Bhakhra Dam.
See also
- Gobind Sagar Lake
- Barsar Police Station