Jharkhand Dham
Jharkhand Dham Shiva Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictGiridih
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationDhanwar
StateJharkhand
Country India
Jharkhand Dham is located in Jharkhand
Jharkhand Dham
Location in Jharkhand
Geographic coordinates24°20′02″N 86°01′4″E / 24.33389°N 86.01778°E / 24.33389; 86.01778
Architecture
TypeHindu 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

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3][4]

References

  1. "Jharkhand Dham, Giridih". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. "Parasnath | Giridih Tourism Place". parasnath.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. "Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith". way2college. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. "Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith". ICBSE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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