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Capital
of Jharkhand, lies on the Suranarekha river. Once the summer capital
of Bihar. Ranchi lies in the tribal heartland of India called Chotanagpur.
Surrounded by tiny hills, meandering streams & cascading waterfalls,
it is the quiet & dreamy town that u can visit any time of the
year. For the adventurous, there are wildlife parks to be explored.
Places of Interest
Tagor Hills
rabindranath Tagore is believed to have written number of books
& a part of his famous Gitanjali here. Ramkrishna Ashram is
also situated at the foot of the hill which is a centre of Divyayen
& Agrarian vocational institute.
Ranchi Lake
Excavated by Col. Onsely, a British agent in 1842, has an boating
facilities for the visitors.
Ranchi Hills
It is a popular health & holiday resort & a place of sacred
pilgrimage. The hiltop offers panoramic view of the town. The famous
Shiva temple situated on the top of the hill, has a water reservoir
on top. At the foot of the hill is a big lake, Kanha dam & an
attractive places for the tourists.
Angrabadi
Angrabadi is actually a temple of complex in Khunti which accomodated
the temple of Lord Ganapati, Ram Sita, Hanuman & Shankaracharya
Swami. Swarupanada Saraswati having been captivated by serene placid
& celestial beauty of Angrabadi rechristened it as Amreshwar
Dham.
Jagannath Temple
This is a replica of the Jagannath Temple at Puri, the only difference
being that it stands atop a hill. It is frequented by the tribals
as well as the non tribals & is expecially crowed during the
annual Rath Yatra & CAr Festival held during July.
How to Reach
Air
Ranchi is connected by regular flights with Kotkata, Patna, Mumbai
& New Delhi.
Rail
Ranchi is on the S.E. Railway & connected with Patna, Rourkela
etc.
Road
Ranchi is situated on NH 23/33 & there is a network of good
roads arounts it. Ranchi is directly connected by regular bus service
with all main places in the state & also outside the state