There is no dearth of beautiful places in the world, to see which people go on foreign trips. India is also a rich country in terms of tourism, whose beauty, culture, heritage, and history are visited by many foreign tourists every year. Jharkhand, which is known as the 'Land of Forests', holds an important place in this beauty of the country. The flora and fauna here are like heaven for nature lovers. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about some such places in Jharkhand which become attractions here. This time, if you are also looking for someplace to visit, then plan for these places in Jharkhand.

Vaidyanath Dham
Vaidyanath Dham Jyotirlinga, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is located in Deoghar, Jharkhand. Nandan Pahad, Satsang Ashram, and one of the Shaktipeeths of Mata, Jai Durga Shaktipeeth are located here. Mother Sati's heart had fallen here, due to which this place is also known as 'Hardpeeth'. Its power is Jayadurga and Shiva is called Vaidyanath. Baidyanath Dham is the ninth Jyotirlinga among the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shankar. There is also Shaktipeeth here along with Jyotirlinga. This is the reason why this place is also called ‘Hridaya Peeth’ or ‘Hard Peeth’.

Ranchi
Ranchi is an attractive tourist destination among the major cities of Jharkhand state and it is also the capital of Jharkhand state. Ranchi, famous as the city of waterfalls, is situated at an altitude of about 700 meters above sea level. Let us tell you that Ranchi city has the honor of becoming the summer capital of Bihar state for once. Major attractions of Ranchi include Tagore Hill, Hudru Falls, Ranchi Hill Station, Kanke Dam, Hatiya Museum, Tribal Research Institute etc.

Shikharji
This place is one of the major pilgrimage sites of Jainism. It is said that 24 Jain Tirthankars attained salvation here on Parasnath hill. Its peak is called Shikharji. Shikharji tourist place is situated at an altitude of about 1350 meters above sea level. A large number of tourists keep coming to visit here. It is wonderful to see greenery and high mountains all around.

Chhinnamastike Temple
This temple of Maa Chhinnamastike is located at the confluence of the Bhairavi-Bheda and Damodar rivers of Rajrappa, about 79 kilometers from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Rajrappa's Chhinnamasta is counted among the 52 Shaktipeeths. This temple is said to be about 6000 years old. Along with this, there is a very ancient temple at a place called Nagar on NH-99 Ranchi road between Balumath and industrial city Chandwa which is dedicated to Bhagwati Ugratara. This is a Shaktipeeth. It is believed that this temple is about a thousand years old. There are caves of Maa Bhramari Devi on the mountain named Chutubagh situated on the southern and western corner of Maa Bhagwati Ubhratadara, where water keeps dripping drop by drop at many places. It is said that there is a golden-aged banana tree about seventy feet below, which is still green despite being years old. It also bears fruit.

Deoghar
Deoghar, one of the major tourist places in the state of Jharkhand, is a major religious place which is known for one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva. The temple of Deoghar is famous by the name of Lord Baidyanath. According to the lunar calendar of Hindu religion, the glory of Deoghar Baidyanath Dham is greater in the month of Shravan. Major attractions of Deoghar include Baidyanath Dham, Nandan Pahar, Satsang Ashram etc.

Lodh Waterfall
This waterfall falls from a height of 144 feet and is located on a tributary of the Subarna Rekha River near Taimara village in Ranchi district. Dasham Waterfalls with its rocky slopes is a spectacular destination where a large number of tourists visit. Lodh Waterfall is the highest falling waterfall in Jharkhand which is situated on the Budha River. It falls from a height of about 450 meters. It is located 14 kilometers away from Mahuadand in Latehar district.

Jamshedpur
Among the places to visit in Jharkhand, Jamshedpur is the biggest and major tourist destination of Jharkhand. This attractive city Jamshedpur was named after Jamshedji Tata in 1919. The world's eighth-largest steel manufacturing company is located in Jamshedpur City. Major attractions of Jamshedpur include Jubilee Park, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Tata Steel Zoological Park, etc.

Betla National Park
To protect the tigers, Betla National Park was created in the Latehar district of Jharkhand. Betla National Park is one of the first tiger reserves in India, established in 1974. This park is spread over an area of about 18 to 20 km which fascinates the tourists to roam for a long time. But it becomes quite dark in the evening due to which the tourists are brought back out before it gets dark. Many facilities are provided at the departmental level for the convenience and safety of tourists. Which includes the availability of vehicles at reasonable rates as well as elephant rides.

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