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It is one of the few jyotirlingas to also house a Shaktipeeth (heart of Mata Parvati). Baidyanath jyotirlinga temple also known as Baidyanath Dham, is one of the twelve jyotirlingas in India and is considerd to be one of the most sacred abodes of lord shiva. It is situated in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The temple complex comprises the central shrine of Baba Baidyanath, housing the revered Dham, along with additional 21 other temples.It is said that the demon king Ravana worshipped Shiva at this location to gain divine blessings, which he used to cause chaos and destruction tin the world. Ravana offered his ten heads as a symbol of sacrifice to Lord Shiva. Pleased with this gesture, Lord Shiva descended Ravana's injuries. As Lord Shiva acted as a doctor, he is also referred to as Vaidya ("doctor").It is believed that Shiva first manifested himself as a Jyotirlinga on the night of the Aridra Nakshatra, thus the special reverence for the Jyotirlinga. The same shrine of Vaidyanath is considered one of 51 Shakti Peethas, where 'heart' of Sati (goddess) fell, after being broken apart by the Sudarshana Chakra of Lord Vishnu, from the body of Dakshayani (Sati), carried by the lovelorn, distraught Shiva, at the location on which the respective temple is built. Since the heart of Sati fell here, the place is also called as Hardapeetha. Here Sati is worshipped as Jayaa Durga (Victorious Durga) and Lord Bhairava as Vaidyanath or Baidyanath. Dakshayani was reborn as Parvati.