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A religious city that falls
amongst the holiest destination for Hindus, Deoghar is situated in the
Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand state and is well known as Baidyanath Dham.
The city is famous for its Baidyanath Temple. Baidyanath Temple is amid one
of the famous twelve Shiva Jyotirlingas in India and is very popular among
51 Shakti Peethas of India.
Deoghar is a holy destination to plan for a trip with your family. Some of
the famous places of the city include Kathikund, Shivaganga, Kundeshwari,
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapeeth, Baidyanath Dham, Tapovan, Nandan Pahar,
Naulakha Mandir and Temple of Jain Tirthankar Shantinath etc.
About 229 km away from Patna (Bihar), Deoghar has an average elevation of
833 feet and it is well connected to Ranchi, Patna, Calcutta, Bhagalpur,
Munger and all nearby major cities by road.
The railway station is located in
Baidyanath Dham at a distance of 7 km from Deoghar and is well connected
with major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Varanasi, Allahabad and
Bhubaneswar etc.
Deoghar Airport
is under construction. Currently, the construction of airport
has no sign of progressing. The nearest domestic airport is
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash
Airport, Patna, located at a distance of 272 km from Deoghar. Cabs and private cars are easily available at the city for
the airport.
Deoghar Quick Facts
State: Jharkhand
Languages: Hindi, Magadhi and Bengali
Weather: Sub tropical type. Hot in summers and cool in winters
Best time to visit: Oct to March
STD Code: 06432
Famous For: Jyotirlinga, Scenic and Pilgrim |
