JHARKHAND: PLACES TO VISIT

Jharkhand is a state in the Northeast India, sharing borders with West Bengal in the east, Odisha in the south and Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh on the west. The state has great potential due to its mineral wealth. Jamshedpur is a heavily industrialized city and is the state's largest city.

map JHARKHAND  LOCATOR  MAP
JHARKHAND LOCATOR MAP

JHARKAND: STATS:

Total Area: 79,714 Sq. Km (30,778 Sq. Mi) Rank: 15th
POPULATION (2011): 32,988,134 Rank: 13th
CAPITAL CITY: Ranchi  
LITERACY RATE: 67.6% Rank: 25th
HDI: 0.513 Rank: 24th
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Hindi  
Official Website: www.jharkand.gov.in  

 

 

Jharkhand  Cultural Map
Jharkhand Cultural Map

JAGANNATHPUR  TEMPLE
JAGANNATHPUR TEMPLE

MAITHON  DAM
MAITHON DAM

PANTALOONS,  RANCHI
PANTALOONS, RANCHI

XAVIER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, JAMSHEDPUR
XAVIER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, JAMSHEDPUR

JHUMKA  LAKE, BAIKUNTHPUR
JHUMKA LAKE, BAIKUNTHPUR

JONHA  FALLS
JONHA FALLS

FESTIVALS

Chhath Puja:

(November)

Chhath Puja is one of the major festivals of Jharkhand, celebrated in dedication to the Sun God (Lord Surya) and Chhathi Maiya (another name for Goddess Usha and a known sister to Lord Surya). The festival is called ‘Chhath’ because it means the number 6 in Hindi or Nepali. The festival is celebrated on the 6th day of the month of Karthika (November).

The celebrations last for 4 days thanking the Sun God, the source of all powers. Devotees of the Sun God observe a fast called Vrati. Chhath Puja occurs twice a year – once during summer and once during winter.

Karthik Chhath is performed on the 6th day of the Karthika month known as Kartika Shukla Shashti. This day falls during October or November every year as per the Hindu Calendar. In the summer, it is celebrated a few days after Holi, and is known as Chaiti Chhath.

The rituals surrounding Chhath Puja are supposedly harsher when compared to other Hindu festivals. They involve strict fasting (without water), taking a dip in rivers/water bodies, standing in water and offering prayers, facing the sun for a prolonged period, and offering ‘prasad’ to the Sun during sunrise and sunset. Any food prepared during the festival will have no salt, onion, or garlic. The celebration is for four days, the first day involving a dip in the holy water body with fasting even without water, followed through the next days, but broken after sunset. Prasad is prepared and taken to the river in the evening and offered to the setting sun. Women wear turmeric yellow sarees while performing the ritual. On the last day more offerings are made as they end the fasting and families and friends gather sharing the prasad.

 


 

 

STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)

State animal Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) elephan
State bird Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) asian koel
State flower Palash (Butea monosperma) palash
State tree Sal (Shorea robusta) sal


TOURIST INFORMATION:

Website: www.jharkhandtourism.in

Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand
F.F.P Bhawan, 2nd floor
Dhurwa, Ranch-4
Phone: +91 651 2400981
Fax: +91 651 2400982
Email: info@jharkhandtourism.in

JHARKHAND CUISINE

                                                                          SIGNATURE DISHES OF JHARKHAND

                                                                   

MUSHROOM MASALA

 

                                                                                         BIHARI LITTI

                                                             

 

                                                                                                     CHILKA ROTI

                                                                                                     

 

                                           DAAL PITTA

                                           

 

GHUGNI

 

                                                                                                      PAKORAS

                                                     

 

 

                                                                     LADDU

                                                             

 

BARRA

 

                                                                                             DAHI VADA