Basukinath Mandir is one of the oldest temples in the region and is located near the village of Jarmundi. The present structure is estimated to be around 150 years old and is said to have been built by Basaki Tatme, a tribal. Basukinath Dham is known for its Shiva Temple. It is believed that after offering prayers and Ganga Jal at Baidyanath Dham Temple, pilgrims undertake a holy trek to Basukinath Dham, around 45 km away, to offer prayers at the Shiva temple here. The pilgrimage to Baidyanath Dham is considered complete only after offering prayers at Basukinath Dham, which is also dedicated to Lord Shiva.Basukinath Dham houses over 30 shrines within the complex and is also known as the Moniker Faujdari Dham.the distance from ranchi The distance of this temple from Ranchi is 282 kms and from dumka is 25kmsBy AirNearest airport is Deoghar airport which is 53kms awayBy TrainIt is situated at Jarmundi Block and lies in Dumka-Deoghar Railway Route. It is at a distant of 25 Km from Dumka and 50 Km from Jshidih Railway Station.By RoadIt is situated on Dumka – Deoghar state Highway at a distance of 24 Km from the district headquarter Dumka.
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Basukinath Mandir is one of the oldest temples of Jharkhand
