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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.
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