Holy
Pilgrimage – Temples in Jharkhand State
Kali Badi , Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Lohardaga is a town and the district headquarters of Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand, west of Ranchi, the state capital. Earlier (early 1900s) Lohardaga was the commissionary headquarters for Chotanagpur. It was only later that the commissionary of Chotanagpur was shifted to Ranchi. The commissioner's office still exists and it houses the Lohardaga Municipality office.
Transport
The nearest airport is at the state capital Ranchi, 70 km away. Lohardaga is connected to the state capital, Ranchi, by road and rail. Lohardaga Station is the Railway station serving the city of Lohardaga. The 68 km railway track was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in 2005. The track is planned to be extended 44 km more to connect with Tori railway station in Chandwa district. This would reduce the railway distance between Ranchi and Delhi and the railway travel time by three hours. However the construction of a tunnel under the hill between Lohardaga and Tori has not been completed even in a decade. The track has been laid only for 14 km from Lohardaga to Barkichampi and laying of the track on the remaining 30 km running through dense forests has been delayed by terrorist actions of maoistsOther Temples in Jharkhand
Some of the Temples in Jharkhand date back to the Mughal era. As manyas 36 of the temples destroyed by the vagaries of nature, in the calm
village of Maluti around 55 kilometers from Dumka, there are around 72
Jharkhand temples remaining; dedicated to the Lord Siva, these famous
Jharkhand temples attract many tourists from different parts of the
country. All these famous temples Jharkhand are constructed in
‘Terracotta’ and are popularly called as ‘Gupt Kashi’. Similar in
disposition to the famed Sun temple of the Orissa, there exists in
Jharkhand, a Sun temple about 39 kilometers from Ranchi on the Tata
road. This famous Jharkhand temples is constructed in the shape of a
huge chariot dragged by seven life-size horses with 18 wheels. The
Digambar Jain temple located in the heart of the Ranchi is another of
the famous Jharkhand temples that is popular across the country.
Madhuban:
Madhuban in Jharkhand state is a popular Jain pilgrim center.
Madhuban is located in Giridih District at Jharkhand. Madhuban is famous for
its ancient attractive temples of more than 2,000 years. The two Jain temples
of Samosharan and Bhomiyaji Asthan are the landmarks of Madhuban.
Angrabadi Temple:
Angrabadi
temple in Jharkhand state enshrines Lord Shiva, Ram and Sita, Hanuman and
Ganesh. Angrabadi temple is a majestic temple complex located in Khunti near Ranchi. The Angrabadi
temple was renamed as Amreshwar Dham by the Sage Shankaracharya Swami Swarupananda
Saraswathi. Angrabadi temple is about 56 km from Ranchi in Jharkhand. It is a temple complex
in KhuntiAnjan Gram is believed to be the birth place of Lord Hanuman. Goddess Anjani was the mother of Lord Hanuman on whose name this place has been called Anjan Gram. A very ancient statue of Anjani mata is situated inside the Anjani cave. Surrounded by the Netarhat hills and the river Khatwa Anjan Gram is located at a distance of some 130 kms from Ranchi.
Previously a part of the Bihar state, Jharkhand has come into
existence with effect from November 15, 2000 comprising an area of
74,677 square kilometers and a population for around 28 million. The
state’s capital is Ranchi, the famous industrial city and other major
industrial cities include Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Harizabad and Dhanbad.
Jharkhand is known as the land of jungles and bushes and true to its
name, large chunk of the state is still occupied by virgin forests and
has some of the most beautiful and picturesque locales.
Of the most spectacular and scenic places in Jharkhand, Chhotanagpur
village is a favorite tourist spot and is well known for virgin
landscapes, forests, waterfalls flora and fauna. Hazaribagh as the
name suggests is a land of thousand gardens and a famous hill resort;
at about the height of 2000 feet above sea level, this place has the
highest hill in the state the Parasnath which rises to a height of
about 4480 feet. The Parasnath Temple is the famous Jharkhand temples
revered high by the Jain’s and a popular tourist destination too.
Ranchi, once the summer capital of Bihar state, is a beautiful place
located 2,140 feet above sea level interspersed with spectacular
waterfall, hillocks, and industries and is a popular tourist
destination. Jharkhand’s attractions include the bewitchingly
beautiful Dassam Falls, Hundru falls, Tagore Hill, Nandan Pahar among
many others.
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Tagore Hill
Pahari Mandir, Ranchi
Gayatri Mandir
Gol Pahari Mandir, Tatanagar
Lilori-sthan Temple, Katras
Devari Temple, Devari
Kali Dham
Parasnath Temple
Kabir Gyan Mandir
Nandi Temple, Nandan Pahar
Shiv Temple, Trikuth Parvat
Ayappa Mandir
Ram Mandir, Bokaro
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Gol Pahari Mandir, Tatanagar
Om Tat Sat
(Continued...)
(My
humble salutations to the great devotees
, wikisources and Pilgrimage tourist guide for the
collection )
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