Located 16 kilometer from Palampur in the state of Himachal Pradesh, is entirely dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Vaidyanath or the Lord of Physician. The history of the temple can be found on stone slabs. As found, in the 9th century two local merchants led the foundation of the temple. The date of inscription is given in two eras- Saptarshi and Saka. The Saka year 1126 that corresponds to 1204 AD is considered to be more authentic. In the 19th century, Raja Sansar Chand carried on the renovation work of the temple.

According to the legend, Ravana, the King of Lanka had worshipped Lord Shiva in the main Baijnath Temple. It is believed that he sacrificed his head ten times at a place marked out in the temple. As a reason of this, people here does not consider it right to celebrate the festival of Dusshera, (it remembers the day when Lord Rama killed Ravana). So, everyone believes that celebrating Dusshera will offend Lord Shiva. In ancient days too whenever any attemp had been made to celebrate the occasion, the organizer died within years. Though these deaths were not related to the celebration of the occasion, general people relate the two matters.

Architecturally, the temple is very different from other temples in the state. The style in which the temple is constructed is Orissan that is entirely different from Himachal. The ancient Baijnath Temple is constructed in the Shikhara style and is located within a well-maintained complex of gardens, lawns and pathways in a single walled courtyard. There are exquisitely carved floral and images of deities in the outside of the temple.

In addition, there is a sanctum, which is eight feet square inside and eighteen feet outside. Over it there is a conical shaped spire. The sanctum is entered through a small anteroom and contains a linga called Vaidyanath. The mandapa or front hall is twenty square feet and four huge pillars hold the roof of this mandapa. Elevated benches that together form a passage leading up to the entrance of the sanctum join the pillars. There is a stately porch supported by four columns in front of the mandapa.

Apart from these, there are two attractive statues of Nandi Bull (vehicle of Lord Shiva) in the temple. A small human figure is noticed holding the tail of the Nandi Bull.