Tourism in Jharkhand

Tourism in Jharkhand refers to tourism in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places.[1][2]

Pilgrim places

Parasnath, Baidyanath Dham, Rajrappa, Jagannath Temple and Dewri Temple are major religious places.[3][4] The Bhadrakali temple in Itkhori built in 9th century A.D. The buddisht stupas of Itkhori goes backs to 200 BC. It is holy place for Hindus, Buddisht and Jain.[5][6]

Pyramid shaped Shikhara of the temple, Baidyanath Temple
Jal Mandir at Shikharji, Parasnath
Jagannath Temple
Dewri Temple

Hill Station

Netarhat is a hill station in the state.[7][8][9] Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is intervisible with Mount Everest over 450 km to the north[10]

Sunset in Netarhat
View of shikharji from Parasnath

Waterfalls of Jharkhand

There are several waterfalls in state. They are as follows:

Jonha Falls
Dassam Falls
Sita Falls

Dams
Kanke Dam
Sunset at Maithon Dam

Wildlife and national parks

Jharkhand is known as Land of Forest. There are several Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks including Betla National Park, Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary and Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary.[11][12]

A female Indian Elephant at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Crested serpent eagle at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Culture

The state of Jharkhand has rich and vibrant tradition. It is known for its local festival of Karam, Sohrai, Phagua, Tussu, Vaha and Sarhul.[13] There are several folk dance in State including Jhumair, Domkach, Chhau and Mundari dance, which represent its ancient heritage.[14]

Karam festival in Jharkhand

Famous dishes of the state include Chirka roti, Malpua, Pittha, Dhuska, Arsa roti, Dudhauri, Litti Chokha and Panipuri (Gupchup).[15][16]

Archaeological sites and heritage

There are several archaeological sites in state which are:

Navratangarh
Palamu Forts

Museums

There are several museums in State which have preserved ancient artifacts discovered from state such as Stone tools, teracotta and sculpture.

See also

References
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