Dear friends,
I would like very much to know of the ancient places in your state
and what you can tell me about them. Sthala Puranas would be very
welcome,
I hope to visit your state in the next few years, looking for just such sites.
Kathie Brobeck
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Alphabetical List of Monuments - Jharkhand
Ranchi Circle, Jharkhand
Sl. No.
Name of Monument / Site
Location
District
1
Asura Sites
Hansa
Ranchi
2
Asura Sites
Kathar Toli
Ranchi
3
Ancient Stone Temple with a small Sivalinga inside
Khekperta
Ranchi
4
Asura Sites
Khunti Tola
Ranchi
5
Asura Sites
Kunjla
Ranchi
6
Asura Sites
Saridkel
Ranchi
7
Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill
Ashikpur
Ranchi
8
Ruins of Baradari buildings with probable underground cells and passage
Arazi Mukimpur
Santhal Parganas
9
Jamma Masjid
Hadaf
Santhal Parganas
10
1. Benisagar tank
2. Old remains of temple and sculptures on the south-east bank of the above tank
Benisagar
Singhbhum
11
Site of an old fort
Ruam
Singhbhum
12
Ancient Mound
Itagarh
Singhbhum
http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_jharkhand.asp
Famous waterfalls of Jharkhand
Courtesy From http://www.jharkhandi.org Tourism Section Hundru: The Swarnarekha River falls from a height of 320, known as Hundru fall. At the base of the fall a beautiful pool is formed which allows visitors to take a good bath, but with precautions. During rainy season it takes a formidable form but in summer it turns in to an exciting picnic spot. It is about 36 Km from Ranchi in Angara block of Ranchi District. Gautamdhara: It is about 32 km away from Ranchi and is situated on Rarhu river. It has a fall of 55 feet.
Gua: It is a beautiful water fall at the distance of 6 Km on the west of Chatra on way to Maloodah. The water falls in the reservoir from the height of 30 ft. On all the three sides there are rocks and in middle there is a reservoir
Jonha: It is on Angara-Silli road. The Jonha falls is made by river Shankh but the flow of water slows down during summer.
Dasham: It is about 25 km southeast of Ranchi on Ranchi-Jamshedpur road. This fall on Ranchi river has a drop of about 130 feet.
Sadani: This waterfall on river Shankh is also very picturesque. It has drop of about 200 feet.
Burhaghagh: It is the highest waterfall of Jharkhand with a fall of 465 feet. It is on river Burha in Palamu district.
Ghaghra: It is about 7 km north of Netarhat with a drop of 140 feet.
Hirni: It is about 68 km away from Ranchi on Ranchi-Chaibasa road. The approach road as well as the fall gives a very attractive scene.
Rajrappa: This waterfall is spotted on the confluence of the Damodar and the Bhera ricers in Rajrappa under Ramgarh district.
Moti Jharna: It is on river Ajay and the water drop is of about 50 meters.
Panch Ghagh: It is on Ranchi-Chakradharpur Road about 6 kms from Khunti district of Jharkhand. This fall consists of five streams.
Halpad: This fall is 30 km from Bishunpur Block of Gumla district. It is a source of water for river Ghaghra.
Kelaghagh: It is about 3 km southeast of Simdega district as perennial channel running through two hillocks.
Usri: It is amidst in the range of the famous Parasnath Hills, the Usri River fall down from a steep gorge, some 40 feet high in three separate streams. Located about 14 km away from east of Giridih Town.
Keridah: It is 8 km away from Chatra district of Jharkhand on the North-west part. This water fall is in three parts, between two hill rocks.
Maludah: It is 8 km away of Chatra district of Jharkhand on the west. The water falls from the height of about 50 ft. without touching the sides of the hillocks. It has been cut in semi circle with steep walls.
Dharagiri: At Dharagiri, 6 miles north of Ghatshila district of Jharkhand, there is a water fall 20 feet high, the legend about which is that the flow of the water is diverted if any man whose mother is not chaste places his head.
http://www.jharkhandi.org/waterfalls.htm
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