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Deoghar, (the House
of the God), situated in the Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand, is a popular
health resort and an important center of Hindu pilgrimage, having the
ancient temple of Baba Baidyanath - one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in
India. For centuries, devotees of Lord Shiva, in the month of Shravan.
undertake a rigorous 100-km pilgrimage on foot from Ajgaibinath
(Sultanganj) to offer Holy Water to Baba Baidyanath. The pilgrimage is
deemed complete with the homage paid at Basukinath, 43 km from
Deoghar.
- Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C: Summer
- 36.9/23 Winter -27.7/7.4.
- Best Season: October to February
- Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bengali and
English.
- Clothing: Summer - Cotton/Tropical, Winter
- Light Woolens.
Baidyanath
Temple, Nandan Hills, Naulakha Temple, Kundeshwari Temple, Nav Durga
Temple, Satsang Ashram, Mahadeo Falls, Harila Joria (8 km),
Tapovan(10 km), Trikut Hills(17 km) are major tourist attractions.
Other places of interest are Mandar Hills (69 km) which
is believed to have been used by the Gods to churn Oceans and Sultanganj
(100 km) which is situated between the two banks of the holy river
Ganges.
PagalaBaba Temple (7kms), Ramkrishna Mission Ashram
(4kms), Arogyaa Bhavan (5 kms).
Distance Chart
Air: Nearest airport is Patna
281 km which is well connected with rest of the country.
Rail: The nearest railway
station is Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) which is a terminal station of a 7
kms branch line originating from Jasidih Rail Junction (15 km).
Road: Deoghar is
connected by road to Calcutta 373 km, Giridih 112 km, Patna 281 km, Dumka
67 km, Madhupur 57 km, Shimultala 53 km.
Bus: Regular direct bus
services are available from Bhagalpur, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Jamshedpur,
Gaya
Local Transport: Taxis,
Scooters, Cycle Rickshaws are available
Conducted Tour: There is
no regular trip but chartered buses or taxis are arranged from Ranchi and
Patna by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation.
The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation provides
best accommodations, that suit all budgets, in its Tourist Bungalows
Natraj Vihar and Baidyanath Vihar in Deoghar and Basuki Vihar in
Basukinath.
- Tourist Bungalow: Baidyanath Vihar,
Deoghar-814113.
Phone: 06432-222422. Facility: Coach/Car Parking. Types of
Room available:
- Tourist Bungalow: Natraj Vihar,
Deoghar-814113.
Phone: 06432-222422. Facility: Coach/Car Parking, Restaurant. Types of Room Available: Economy Room,Dormitory Bed
- Tourists Complex, Deoghar.
Types of Room
Available: Economy Room available only.
- Tourist Bungalow: Basukhi Vihar,
Basukhinath.
Types of Room Available: Economy
Room available only.
- Tourist Bungalow: Massanjore
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