Ajodhya Pahar is a famous hill in district Purulia,West Bengal.It is a part of the Dalma Hills and extended part of Eastern Ghats range.Highest peak of Ajodhya Hill is Gorgaburu.Bagmundi is the populated town near Ajodhya Pahar.
It is a popular hill for young mountaineers to learn the basic course in rock climbing. There are two routes available to reach Ajodhya Hills. One is via Jhalda and other one is via Sirkabad.There is Forest Rest House here. Gorgaburu(855m)and Mayuri etc are some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range.
The area forms lowest step of the Chata Nagpur Plateau.The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.The area around Baghmundi or Ajodha Hill is an extended plateau.
According to Hindu mythology,Rama and Sita had come to Ajodha Hills and stayed during their exile.Sita was thirsty and Rama 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 moonday hin Baisakh every year tribals of nearby area come and join in the game of hunting wild animals.
Purulia Pumped Storage Project with an installed capacity of 900MW(4*225MW) has been set up in Ajodha hill under Baghmundi Police Station with the loan assistance of Japan Bank for Internation Corporation. Near Ajodha Hills,there is Turga Dam and the Lake and preasant water formed by the river Bamni.The site of the Turga Dam is a perfect tourist spot where the visitors can spend their day.
There are two famous guest House as Niharika and Malabika under WBFPC closed to Ajodha Pahar.There are so many beatiful visiting places here like Jaychandi Pahar,Dalma Pahar,Bamni Falls,Pathar Khadan,Turga Falls,Chorida Village,Muruguma Dam,Pakhi Pahar(Murra Buru Hill),Gorshabru and Mayur etc.Gorshabru is highest peak(2850feets) of Ayodhya Hills.There are various deep forests, numberous Waterfalls,Tarpania Lake,Khairaberia Lake,Upper Ayodhya Dam,Lower Ayodhya Dam,Mayui Hill in Ayodhya Hill.Leopards,deers,wild boars,numberous birds,peacocks,elephants,wolves and cheetahs are found in Ayodhya Hills.Nearest village is Baghmundi and nearest Railway Station is Barabhum.Lalmati Express,Howrah-Ranchi Express and Howrah-Chackradharpur Passanger are available daily in Barabhum station.
It is a popular hill for young mountaineers to learn the basic course in rock climbing. There are two routes available to reach Ajodhya Hills. One is via Jhalda and other one is via Sirkabad.There is Forest Rest House here. Gorgaburu(855m)and Mayuri etc are some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range.
The area forms lowest step of the Chata Nagpur Plateau.The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.The area around Baghmundi or Ajodha Hill is an extended plateau.
According to Hindu mythology,Rama and Sita had come to Ajodha Hills and stayed during their exile.Sita was thirsty and Rama 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 moonday hin Baisakh every year tribals of nearby area come and join in the game of hunting wild animals.
Purulia Pumped Storage Project with an installed capacity of 900MW(4*225MW) has been set up in Ajodha hill under Baghmundi Police Station with the loan assistance of Japan Bank for Internation Corporation. Near Ajodha Hills,there is Turga Dam and the Lake and preasant water formed by the river Bamni.The site of the Turga Dam is a perfect tourist spot where the visitors can spend their day.
There are two famous guest House as Niharika and Malabika under WBFPC closed to Ajodha Pahar.There are so many beatiful visiting places here like Jaychandi Pahar,Dalma Pahar,Bamni Falls,Pathar Khadan,Turga Falls,Chorida Village,Muruguma Dam,Pakhi Pahar(Murra Buru Hill),Gorshabru and Mayur etc.Gorshabru is highest peak(2850feets) of Ayodhya Hills.There are various deep forests, numberous Waterfalls,Tarpania Lake,Khairaberia Lake,Upper Ayodhya Dam,Lower Ayodhya Dam,Mayui Hill in Ayodhya Hill.Leopards,deers,wild boars,numberous birds,peacocks,elephants,wolves and cheetahs are found in Ayodhya Hills.Nearest village is Baghmundi and nearest Railway Station is Barabhum.Lalmati Express,Howrah-Ranchi Express and Howrah-Chackradharpur Passanger are available daily in Barabhum station.
View of two hills of Ajodhaya Pahar
View of a Lake and Ajodhya Hills
Ajodhya Panchkot
A Guest House in Ajodha Pahar
Views of so many Guests Houses in Ajodha Pahar
High way near Ajodha Pahar
End of Visit to Ajodhya Pahar,Purulia,West Bengal
I am Lk.Biswas and went to Ajodhya Pahar presently.
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