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Ranchi
DASSAM FALLS
About 40 km. away from Ranchi on Tata Road falls a
village named Taimara near which flows the Kanchi river,
Falling from a height of about 144 feet Kanchi river
makes a pretty fall called Dassam falls known as Dassam
Ghagh also encircled with charming scences. The tourists
are warned not to take bath in the falls or at least be
careful while bathing in the stream.
HUNDRU FALLS
Ranchi is nature´s bounty to mother India which has
specially been adorned with falls and streams. Hundru
falls 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
JONHA FALLS
Jonha is about 40 km. away from Ranchi. The road leading
to Jonha is a bit narrow but not so rough and rugged as
well as arduous as that of Hundru. There is also a
hospice Tourists rest house which accommodates Lord
Gautam Budha´s temple. This falls is named after Gautam
as Gautamdhara too, it is approachable by road. The
tourists can go upto Gautamdhara station by train also.
HIRNI FALLS
About 70 km. From Ranchi on way to Chakradharpur is
located Hirni Falls. Having situated amidst dense forest
Hirni has been favoured by nature for scenic beauties.
The tourists are carried away by emotions and flight of
imagination while observing Hirni.
RANCHI HILL
Ranchi, being situated at an altitude of 21,40 feet from
sea level, is a popular health and holiday resort and a
place of sacred pilgrimate.Some comely sights in the
town include Ranchi Hill,Tagore Hill,Ranchi Lake etc.A
panoramic view of the town can be behond from the hill
top.The Shiva Temple situated on the top of the hill,is
an added attraction for the devotees for whom it assumes
the places of reverence during Shravanmas same as that
of Baijnath Dham (Deoghar).
GONDA HILL & ROCK
GARDEN
About 4 km. from G.P.O., Ranchi on Kanke Road,just in
fornt of the CMPDIL Hq. Is situated the Gonda Hill with
a water reservoir at its top. At the foot of the hill is
a big lake known as Kanke Dam and a lucrative place for
tourists.
TAGORE HILL
About 3 km. from the Ranchi G.P.O. the Tagore Hill is
about 300 ft. high. As the hill is associated with a
history pertaining to Tagore family, it is known as
Tagore Hill. A number of books are supposed to have been
written by Rabindra Nath Tagore on the top of the hill.
At the foot of the hill are situated the Ramakrishna
Mission Ashram and its office and center of Divyayan and
agrarian vocational institute.
JAGANNATHPUR TEMPLE &
HILL
About 10 km. From Ranchi G.P.O. is another sight seeing
place where the tourists can rejoice and worship. The
old temple of lord Jagannath ,built in 1691 in the
architectural style of Puri Temple stands like a fort on
the top of the in the hill. Its car/chariot festival
held light part on Ashadhmas draws a big crowd
comprising of tribals and non-tribals. HEC township
nearby is an added attraction.
ANGRABADI
Angrabadi is actually, a temple complex which
accommodates the temples of Lords Ganpati, Ram-Sita and
Hanuman and Shiva. The Shankracharya Swami Swarupanand
Saraswati, having been captivated by serene, placid and
celestial beauty of Angrabadi rechristened it as
Amreshwar Dham.
SUN TEMPLE
About 39 km. From Ranchi on Tata Road near Bundu stands
on the desolate bush green the elegant Sun temple
fashioned in the form of huge chariot with richly
decorated 18 wheels and seven life like horses ready to
take of. Built by Sanskrit Vihar headed by Shri Ram
Maroo, the managing director of Ranchi Express, the sun
temple deserves the title "a poem in stone". The
surroundings of the temple, studded with a pond serving
as a sacred place for Chhathavratis are actually a
natures bounty to the peple of Chotanagpur. A beautiful
dharmashala , meant for the pilgrims. The all weather
motorable road upto the temple premises is likely to
attract tourists who will be captivated to behold the
newly built sun temple in the placid and serene
surrounding leading to its celestial bueaties. |