Ajodhya Hills
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Ajodhya Hills is a hill located in the Purulia district
of the state West Bengal
, India
. It is a part of the Dalma Hills
and extended part of Eastern Ghats
range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hills is Gorgaburu
. The nearby populated town area is Bagmundi
.
and the other one is via Sirkabad. There is a Forest Rest House here. Gorgaburu
(855 m), Mayuri etc. are of the some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range.
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. The area around Bagmundi or Ajodhya Hill is an extended plateau.
and Sita
had come to Ayodhya Hills and stayed during their exile. Sita was thirsty and Ram pierced an arrow through the Earth's soil crust and through that water gushed out. Sita quenched her thirst. The place is known as Sita-kunda. During the full moon day in Baisakh every year tribals of nearby areas come and join in the game of hunting wild animals.
.
Near Ajodhya Hills, there is Turga Dam and the Lake, and the pleasant waterfall formed by the River Bamni. The site of the Turga Dam site is a perfect tourist spot, where the visitors can spend their day.
Purulia District
Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. The town of Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...
of the state West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a part of the Dalma Hills
Dalma Hills
The Dalma Hills are located near the industrial town of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, eastern India. These small hills are part of the Dalma Forest reserve, famous for its Asiatic elephants, and are a popular trekking destination...
and extended part of Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...
range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hills is Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu is the highest peak of Ajodhya Hills at an altitude of 855 meters. It is the highest point in southern part of West Bengal. It is located at Western plateau and highlands of Purulia district....
. The nearby populated town area is Bagmundi
Bagmundi
Baghmundi is an administrative division in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Baghmundi police station serves this block...
.
Overview
It is a popular place for young mountaineers to learn the basic course in rock climbing. There are two routes available to reach Ajodhya Hills. One is via JhaldaJhalda
'Jhalda is a city and a municipality in Purulia District in the Indian state of West Bengal. GeographyJhalda is located at . It has an average elevation of ....
and the other one is via Sirkabad. There is a Forest Rest House here. Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu is the highest peak of Ajodhya Hills at an altitude of 855 meters. It is the highest point in southern part of West Bengal. It is located at Western plateau and highlands of Purulia district....
(855 m), Mayuri etc. are of the some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range.
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south...
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. The area around Bagmundi or Ajodhya Hill is an extended plateau.
Mythology
According to Hindu mythology, RamaRama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
and Sita
SITA
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had come to Ayodhya Hills and stayed during their exile. Sita was thirsty and Ram pierced an arrow through the Earth's soil crust and through that water gushed out. Sita quenched her thirst. The place is known as Sita-kunda. During the full moon day in Baisakh every year tribals of nearby areas come and join in the game of hunting wild animals.
Development
Purulia Pumped Storage Project with an installed capacity of 900 MW (4 X 225 MW) has been set up in Ajodhya hills under Bagmundi police station with the loan assistance of Japan Bank for International CooperationJapan Bank for International Cooperation
The , also known by its acronym, JBIC, is a Japanese public financial institution and export credit agency, and was created on October 1, 1999, through the merging of the Japan Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund ....
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Near Ajodhya Hills, there is Turga Dam and the Lake, and the pleasant waterfall formed by the River Bamni. The site of the Turga Dam site is a perfect tourist spot, where the visitors can spend their day.