Visiting a part of History – Maithon Dam
The decision to go to Maithon was made on a whim… we had nothing to do and it was a Sunday… usually a half day in most of the trading establishments…
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On the eastern side of Peninsular India lies the state of Jharkhand, one of the most beautiful regions of the Chotanagpur plateau. The landscape is undulating with many hills, belts of Sal forests and abundant Palas trees which burst into fiery red blossoms in summer. Jharkhand offers many aspects of tourism that can be chosen according to ones interests. Ecotourism is on offer for those who wish to get intimate with nature at Betla National Park, Hazaribagh National Park and Palamu Sanctuary. Be it boating in Dimna Lake and Ranchi Lake, enjoying natures beauty around Tilaiya Dam, marvelling at the architecture of Betla Fort (Tribal Fortress) and Teliagarhi Fort or visiting Tribal villages, you can take your pick. Adventure tourism in this state includes Parasailing, Water Sports and Hot air Balloon show in Giridih and Rock climbing, Rappelling and River Crossing at Khandoli Hill.
As in most parts of India, Religious tourism is an important aspect in Jharkhand where some of the places of pilgrimage are Parasnath Hills, Deoghar, Sitagarha Hill, Rajrappa, Pahari Mandir, Jagannath Temple and Sun Temple.
The beauty of Jharkhand is best experienced in the months from October to March. The state has a good road network and major cities are connected by railways. Ranchi, the capital is the only city with an airport. The climate is sub tropical with hot summers and cold winters. Hindi is the state language but a variety of languages are spoken all over Jharkhand including Bengali, Maithili, Sadri, Oraon and Mundari.
As in most parts of India, Religious tourism is an important aspect in Jharkhand where some of the places of pilgrimage are Parasnath Hills, Deoghar, Sitagarha Hill, Rajrappa, Pahari Mandir, Jagannath Temple and Sun Temple.
The beauty of Jharkhand is best experienced in the months from October to March. The state has a good road network and major cities are connected by railways. Ranchi, the capital is the only city with an airport. The climate is sub tropical with hot summers and cold winters. Hindi is the state language but a variety of languages are spoken all over Jharkhand including Bengali, Maithili, Sadri, Oraon and Mundari.
Parasnath Hill – completing the revered pilgrimage with Jal Mandir, Madhuban and more temples
There was a long array of steps towards the entrance of the temple. Since it was rainy season, heavy cloud was intermittently covering the temple top. Even in cloudy atmosphere the white marbled temple was glowing. Like other Jain temples it was also clean. No dirt, no flower or leaf residues were visible.
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Parasnath Hill – the revered pilgrimage of Shikharji in Giridih
A tonk is a small civil structure made of white marble. Inside a tonk there was impression of feet on stone of the Tirthankar after whom the tonk was made. We visited some of the tonks. Each tonk was placed far away from each other situated on different hills.
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Summer Vacation – a wonderful run through NH-2 from the Ghats of Varanasi to Home – Part II
I went to check whether they washed the car or not, as promised yesterday. The outer body of the car looks like we just finished, sorry ‘Won’ the cross-country rally…several layers of dust all around the body and required a considerable amount of time and efforts to bring it back to its’ original colour. The security guard was of immense help and cleaned the car within next half an hour.
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Noida to Ranchi 1250 Kms One Gr8 Road Trip – Part 1
It was being planned since very early in the year 2010, to undertake this exhilarating trip to Ranchi (my hometown) from Noida (Delhi &…
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