Baijnath is a small town packedof agelesstemples. Baijnath or Vaidyanatha also called as the God of Physicians, draws its name from the well-known twelfth century Lord Shiva Temple built by the Kumaon Katyuri rulers. This temple holds great connotationbecause, according to Hindutradition, Lord Shiva and Parvati were weddedat the convergenceof River Gomati and Garur Ganga. Thisgroupof temples comprises main shrine of Lord Shiva and 17 minorshrines called as Kedareswar, Lakshmi-Nayanay and Brahmini Devi etc. The Baijnath temple is actually a complex of temples with the idols of Shiva, Ganesh, Parvati, Chandika, Kuber, Surya and Brahma. The temple is situated on the left bank of the Gomti River at an elevation of 1126 m. The main temple that houses a beautiful idol of Parvati is chiseled in black stone.
Bajinath offers magnificent scenic views and pleasant climate and the visit can be clubbed with Kasauni, about 17 km away. Kausani is nestled amongst deep pine forests, on a hill top where the view of the snowcapped Trishul and Nanda Devi is so clear that one feels the snow is at a touching distance.
