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Here is listed some
most important places to see over Ranchi and
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PILGRIMAGE
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Tagore Hill
It is situated about 3
Km far from Albert Akka Chowk near Ram Krishna
Mission Ashram, Morabadi, Ranchi (JHARKHAND).
Rabindranath Tagore is believed to have written
number of books & a part of his famous Gitanjali at
the top of this hill.
There is a castle on the hill in a rough condition.
Despite this its construction attracts the people.
The whole Ranchi can be seen from the top of the
hill. The views are very pleasant to eyes.
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Ramkrishna Ashram is also situated at the foot of
the hill which is a centre of Divyayen & Agrarian
vocational institute.
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Ranchi Lake
It is situated at the heart of the city. It was
excavated by Col. Onsely, a British Agent in 1842.
The lake has an added attraction of boating for the
visitors.
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Ranchi Hills & Pahari Mandir
It is a popular health & holiday resort & a place of
sacred pilgrimage. It is one of the landmarks of
Ranchi Town. It is situated at an altitude of 2140
feet from the sea level. The hilltop offers
panoramic view of the town. The famous Shiva temple
is situated on the top of the hill. There is a water
reservoir on top. At the foot of the hill is a big
lake, Kanha dam & an attractive place for the
tourists.
The trees of various kinds multiply the beauty of
the hill particularly in the rainy season. In
SHRAWAN month the people offer JAL to God Shiva in
the same way as at Baijnath Dham in Deoghar.
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Angrabadi
It is actually a temple of complex in Khunti which
accomodated the deity of Lord Ganapati, Ram Sita,
Hanuman & Shankaracharya Swami. Swarupanada
Saraswati having been captivated by serene placid &
celestial beauty of Angrabadi rechristened it as
Amreshwar Dham. It is situated at a distance of
about 40 kms from Ranchi.
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Sun Temple
The scene of Taimar Ghati in the way of Sun Temple
The temple lightening by the sunlight
This temple is situated about 39 km. far from Ranchi
on Ranchi-Tata road. There is a village near the
temple known as Bhundu. One may go to the temple by
daily services private Buses or Jeeps from Khadgarha
bus stand. There is a statue of a RATH attached with
18 wheels and 7 horses.
It was built by Sanskrit Vihar headed by Sitaram
Maroo, the managing director of Ranchi Express.
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This
is a very beautiful place to spend holiday with
family. A Dhaba (motel) is also situated near the
temple that has good facility of lunch & dinner.
It is surrounded by a pond which is used by devotees
during Chhath Puja for worshipping of Sun. |
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Jagannath Temple
This is a replica of the Jagannath Temple at Puri,
the only difference being that it stands atop a
hill. It is frequented by the tribals as well as the
non tribals & is expecially crowed during the annual Rath Yatra & Car Festival held during July.
It had been built by the king of Barkagarh
Jagannathpur, Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo on 25th
December, 1691. After a long period this temple got
damaged (itself) on 6th August 1990. Again, the
damaged temple was reconstructed from 8th February
1992 and still it is under construction.
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How to reach:
This temple is situated about 10 km. far from Albert
Akka Chowk (Firayalal Chowk) in the HEC area near
Sector- 3.
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Rock Garden
Best place to spend holiday. It is situated about 4
km. far from the Albert Akka Chowk, in front of
CMPDI Headquarters in Kanke Road.
It has tried to resemble its design to the Rock
Garden of Jaipur. There is a Jhula, made of Iron rod
has only two pole. There are several ridiculous
statue made of stone.
This has become very popular among teens.
There is a big lake beside the hill that is known as
KANKE DAM. |
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Inside view of Rock Garden |
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Dam near the garden |
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Place to relax |
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Jhula made of iron rod |
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WATERFALLS TO SEE |
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Jonha Falls
It also known as Gautamdhara is around 40 Kms from
Ranchi. It is approachable by both Road and train.
The fall can be admired by descending around 500
steps. There is a tourist rest house which contains
Lord Buddha temple. The river Kanchi flows nearby.
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Dassam Falls
This is 34 kms from Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata Road near
a village called Taimara. Here, the Kachni river
falls from an altitude of 144 feet. It is also known
as Dassam Gagh.
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Hudru Falls
It is about 28 km.
aways from Ranchi town. The Swarnarekha river falls
from a height of 320 feet making a wonderful scene
known as Hundru falls. During rainy season it takes
a formidable form but in summer it turns into an
exciting picnic spot. |
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Panch Gagh Falls
This is on Ranchi- Chakradharpur Road about 6 kms
from Khunti. This fall consists of five streams
which falls from a good height. |
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