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Basukinath is located in the Dumka district of Jharkhand. The district lies on the Deoghar-Dumka state highway, about 25 kilometres northwest of Dumka. The temple is located 50 km from Deoghar and can be availed via local cabs. It ia estimated that approximately 35% of pilgrimages who visit Baba Baidyanath Dham also visit Baba Basukinath Temple.
Along with being one of the beautiful architectural temples in India, it is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and is visited by thousands of devotees throughout the year.
It is said that Basukinath temple is the court of Baba Bhole Nath. In Basukinath Dham, Shiv and parvati temple are just in-front of each other. In the evening when gates of both the temples are opened then the devotees are suggested to move away from in-front of the gates as there is a belief that Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati meet each other at this time. Basukinath is one of the most ancient temples. There are many other small temples of different Gods and Goddesses also in the same compound.
Basukinath is famous for the mela of Shraavana (a month of the Hindu calendar), between July and August. Some pilgrims are called "Bol Bam" when they pour holy water on the shivling after 4–5 days of journeying. The pilgrims en route to Basukinath also visit the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deogarh.