Deoghar / Baidyanathdham

Deoghar means Abode of God, where Lord Shiva resides

Millions of devotees go to visit Him and see the holy sites

Pray to Lord Shiva for good with immense trust and belief  

To wipe out their disease, pain, difficulty, sorrow and grief

They pray for success in their mission, to fulfil their desire

Promise for offering to Lord Shiva for whatever they aspire

As tales goes, Ravana came to Lord Shiva at Kailash Dham

And after full devotion, long prayer and deep meditation

Got the blessings of Lord Shiva to carry Him for consecration

At his Capital City, Shri Lanka; but under certain condition

That to carry him over the way at a stretch and straight

To the place where did he want Him to worship and consecrate

But at Baidyanath Dhdm, Ravana took a pause in his trip

Made a cowboy hold the deity, found him on the street

Who, after a while, lay the Deity in Deoghar on the ground

Where the stone statue of Lord Shiva, now a days, is found 

Ravana took his best trial to pick the Deity up in his arm

But failed to do the same and hopelessly made his return 

Since that very ancient day, Lord Shiva exists gracefully

Showing pity and gratifying the devotees’ intentions fully

Devotees throng to Deoghar from the country all over

To have a look to Lord Shiva, praying and pouring water

In the month of Shravana i.e. July-August and in Summer

Saffron clothed devotees in lakhs pour water every year