Baidyanath Dham Celebrates Basant Panchami with Baba's Tilkotsav

• Crowds gathered at Baba Baidyanath Dham for the traditional Tilkotsav on Basant Panchami, a unique ritual among the 12 Jyotirlingas.
• Baba Baidyanath, revered as the deity of health, received a tilak during Shringar Puja, marking a special change in his adornment from this day until Holi.
• Special worship included bathing Baba with Gangajal, offering incense, lamps, naivedya, mango blossoms, and traditional 'pua'.
• The Tilkotsav ceremony involved applying sandalwood paste and fragrant abir, followed by a grand Maha Aarti with chants of 'Bol Bam'.
• Devotees from Mithilanchal and other districts celebrated by offering abir and gulal, dancing to bhajans, and playing Holi in the temple courtyard.

Why It Matters: Baidyanath Dham observed Baba's ancient Tilkotsav on Basant Panchami, initiating Holi celebrations with devotion and unique rituals.