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Jharkhand Dham | |
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Jharkhand Dham Shiva Temple | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Giridih |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Dhanwar |
State | Jharkhand |
Country | India |
Location in Jharkhand | |
Geographic coordinates | 24°20′02″N 86°01′4″E / 24.33389°N 86.01778°E / 24.33389; 86.01778 |
Architecture | |
Type | Hindu temple architecture |
Temple(s) | 10 |
Jharkhand Dham (also known as Jharkhandi) is a temple of the Hindu god Shiva and pilgrimage center near Dhanwar in Giridih District, Jharkhand, India.
Geography
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DhamH MirzaganjR LokainayanpurR Sakri River Jamunia
River Barakar
River TelodihCT SirsiaCT PertodihCT ParatdihCT MaheshmundaCT JamtaraCT IsriCT DhanwarCT DandidihCT Barki SaraiyaCT Akdoni KhurdCT Giridih coalfield Usri FallsH KharagdihaH MadhubanH Pareshath HillH ShikharjiH GiridihM TisriR TaratanrR SuriyaR PirtandR HirodihR KhukhraR Khori MahuaR JamuaR HeslaR GawanR GandeyR DumriR DeoriR BirniR BhelwaghatiR BengabadR BagodarR NimiaghatR AhilyapurR Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Jharkhand Dham is located at 24°20′02″N 86°01′4″E / 24.33389°N 86.01778°E / 24.33389; 86.01778.
It is approximately 55 km from Giridih and 10 km from Rajdhanwar. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
There is a temple to Shiva, where an annual fair takes place.
On the southwest side of temple is the Irga river.
Education
Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith was established at Jharkhanddham, Giridih, in 1967. It is an institute specializing in Sanskrit, but also offers other courses. It is affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University. It has hostel facilities.
References
- "Jharkhand Dham, Giridih". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Parasnath | Giridih Tourism Place". parasnath.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- "Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith". way2college. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- "Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith". ICBSE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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