Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh, Hindu temple in Kangra District, India.

Baijnath Temple is a stone sanctuary in Kangra district dedicated to Lord Shiva, featuring intricate carvings of Hindu deities throughout its walls. The inner chamber is modest in size, while the exterior presents a more expansive form built from locally quarried stone.

The present temple was built in 1204 CE by two local merchants, Ahuka and Manyuka, as recorded in two long stone inscriptions in the main hall. These are written in Sanskrit using Sharada script and in local Pahari using Takri script, and they name the reigning king Jaya Chandra and list the architects and donor merchants. The inscriptions also state that an earlier Shiva temple had stood on the same spot.

The name references a local legend, and inscriptions mention the region's former name, Nagarakot, connecting visitors to the area's past identity. These details are carved into the structure itself, linking the temple to the spiritual traditions that shaped this landscape.

The temple stands beside National Highway 154 between Kangra and Mandi. The nearest railway stations are Paprola, on the narrow-gauge line from Pathankot, and Amb Andaura, on the broad-gauge line; Gaggal airport near Dharamshala is the closest. Buses and taxis run daily from Dharamshala, Palampur, Bir and Pathankot.

The 1905 Kangra earthquake damaged the roof of the main temple and the smaller shrines of Jamadagni, Bhairava, Narmadeshwar and Murlimanohar in the yard, but the main structure survived. The temple is protected and conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.