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Hazaribagh
Land
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STD
Code:
0091-6546
Temperature: Summer-Max 41.1 Deg. C,
Min-19.4 Deg. C, Winter-Max 25.5, Min 7.0
Clothing:
summer-Cotton. Winter-Heavy Wollen;
Best
Season:
October to March
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Hazaribagh,
literally meaning a thousand gardens.
Hazaribagh is a famous health resort
situated on a height of a 2019 ft. above
sea. It has excellent climate and scenic
beauties all around it in the midst of
dense forest which is quite rich in
flora and fauna. The Hazaribagh plateau
has on its eastern margin, Parasnath -
the highest hill in the Bihar, rising to
a height of 4480 feet. |
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The
loftiness here is of another order. According to the Jain tradition, no
less than 23 out of 24 Tirthankars (including Parsvantha) are believed to
have attained salvation in the Sammetasikhara of the Parasnath hills. The
hill seems to have been an abode of Jains. The Prasvantha, 23rd Tirthankar
was very popular among tribal population of Chotanagpur. He is identified
by the snake king Dharanendra, whose many hoods protect the meditating
Tirthankar. Both the Swetamber and Digamber Jains have many beautiful
temples here on the hills. |
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WILD
LIFE SANCTUARY |
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For
the eco-tourist, nature lover and wildlife
enthusiast, hills, deep nullahs, thick
tropical woodlands, grassy meadows. 'Sal' is
the dominant tree spices. Wild
bear, sambhar, nilgai, chital and kakar are
populous. Sloth bears, tigers and
panthers also prowl. The ten observation
towers in the sanctuary make it all the more
easier to have a closer encounter with wild
life. |
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A
number of rest houses in the sanctuary provide
comfortable accommodation. |
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CANARY
HILL |
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Close
to the town lies the Canary Hill which has a
well-laid out park and is studded with three
small lakes. It has an observation tower. From
the top of the hill one can have a panoramic
view of the town.
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Rajrappa
Temple |
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About
80 k.m. from Ranchi on Ramgarh Chitrapur Road,
Rajrappa is situated at the confluence of
rivers Damodar and Bhairavi popularly knows as
Bhera. Rajrappa, which was once desolate
hillocks with a small temple of Chhinamastika,
now turned into a famous pilgrim resort for
the Hindu devotees mainly from Bihar and West
Bengal. |
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The
headless statue of Goddess Chhinamastika
stands upon the bodies of Kamdeo and Rati in a
lotus bed. The Chhinamastika Temple is very
old and its architectural design is the same
as that of other temples of tantrik
importance. A number of other temples have
come up around the original temple. |
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Particularly,
the temples of Mahavidyas ( Tara, Shodashi,
Bhuneshwari, Bhairavi, bagla, Kamla, Matangi,
Dhumavati) built in a series, attract more
devotees. Rajrappa has turned into a popular
picnic spot. Pilgrims come here throughout the
year. |
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URWAN
TOURIST COMPLEX |
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Offers
adventure sports like boating, para
sailing, rock climbing, drive to Hari
Har Dham at Bagodar, famous for the 52
feet tall Shiv-Ling shape like temple of
Lord Shiva. |
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Suryakund |
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A
hot spring almost 72 kms away from
Hazaribagh. Buses are available from the
town. |
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