How to reach here:
By Air: Closest airport to Deoghar is at Patna, at a distance of 281 km from Deoghar city. Patna is air connected well with other major cities in India.
By Rail: The railway station in Deoghar is at Baidyanath Dham, at a distance of 7 km from the heart of the city. It is a terminal station and is directly connected to the cities like Mumbai (Asn Cstm Expres), Delhi (Lal Quila Exp), Kolkata (Kolkata Rajdhani), Varanasi (Akal Takht Exp) and Allahabad (Pratham S S Exp).
Best time to visit: October to March.
Languages spoken: Hindi, Bengali, Magadhi.
Must eat: Kasar Larua, Hadia ,Mahua (Arkhi), Bathua Saag.
Famous Restaurants: Baidyanath hotel.
Places you must visit:
Baidyanath Temple: Ravana went to Mount Kailash and prayed to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva gave him a Jyotirlinga and asked him to take it to his land. Ravana was not supposed to break his journey and place the lingam any where else. In case of such a mishappening, the lingam would remain fixed on that spot forever. The gods were most unhappy at the idea of the divine lingam being established in the enemy kingdom, which would render them powerless against their adversary, Ravana. A strategy was soon worked out to outwit the enemy. The god of water, Varuna entered Ravana?s body and urged him to relieve himself. Meanwhile, Vishnu disguised as an old brahmin, befriended Ravana and offered himself to hold the jyotirlinga for a minute. Ravana realised his folly when he returned to see the lingam on the ground with the Brahmin nowhere to be seen. Ravana did his best to uproot the lingam but beyond breaking the tip he was unsuccessful. He finally prostrated before the invincible lingam, which has ever since remained rooted at Deogarh. In deep remorse, Ravana used to come to this place everday and worship the lingam by offering water from the Ganges. Historically the temple is dated to 1596 when a hunter by the name of Baiju, discovered the lost lingam. Since then it came to be known as Baidyanath and people also call it Kamma Lingam - the desire fulfilling lingam.
Naulakha Temple is a beautiful temple of Radha-Krishna on the outskirts of Deogarh is worth a visit for its sheer architectural appeal. It was built by one of the disciples of Balanand Brahmachari, Rani Charushila , the queen of Pathuriaghat of Deoghar. Balanand Brahmachari used to meditate at Tapovan, 8 km from the city. Tapovan is an equally fascinating place famous for its hill top temples and caves.
Tapovan is situated on the eastern front of Deoghar about 9 kms from the city is a famous place of "Pahari Mandirs" where are a no. of caves and it was a meditation place for the rishis and munis for a long time. Thus it came to be known as Tapovan.
Rikhia Dham is a world famous Yogashram of "Shivanand Math Yogacharya" continues to serve the people and provides new life to the needy, is situated about 9 kms away from Deoghar in the northern part of the town. This Yogashram is a new branch of world famous "Shivanand Math of Munghyi" Every year on the eve of "shri Krishnajanamastmi" and "Sita Kalyanam" a "Shatchandi Mahayagya" is organized in which innumerable devotees from this country and abroad take part to in it.
Trikuti Hill is situated 13 km away from Deoghar on the way to Dumka. There are three main peaks on the hill which is why it is called Trikutachal. The height of this hill is 2,470 feet (750 m). There is also a temple of Shiva at this place known as Trikutachal Mahadeva Temple. It is the mouth of river Mayurakshi. Here we also find an altar of the goddess of Trishuli. It is an attractive place with a cool stream flowing. Now this have Jharkhand's first rope way.
Satsang Ashram is a holy place to visit for many foloowers of Shri Shri Thakur Anukulachandra which propagates Arya Dharma and culture. It also has a museum and a zoo with a sarva dharma mandir, which is worth seeing.
Nandan Hills is a beautiful hill that lies on the western side of Deoghar-the whole town and its surroundings is visible from here. For the tourists there are various arrangements like train, Russian swing, Boating club, restaurants, etc, together with a big statue of 'Nandi' - all these attract numerous visitors to this place.
Pagala Baba Temple is a pair of temples situated on the west nad about 1.5 km away from the station of Jasidih and 9 kms. from Deoghar is the ashram of late Leelanand Chakrovorty, also known as Pagla Baba. For 101 years baba had promised to continue bhajans and kirtans here , which still continues here day and night.
Nav Durga Temple is about 2.5 km away from Deoghar is situated an attractive temple of Maa Durga which has a metallic temple of Maa Durga, and paintings depicting her nine forms.
Harila Joria is a Shiva Temple situated in the northern direction of Deoghar at a distance of 5 Km. There is an old Shivalingam in this temple and according to local legends it had sprung up from beneath a yellow myrobalan ( Haritaki) tree for which this 'linga' is also called 'Haritakinath'.
Ramkrishna Mission Ashram is a famous educational center based on the principles of Shri Ram Krishna and his disciple Swami Vivekananda. There is a museum , a zoo and a artistic temple of Shri RamKrishna at this place.
Hindi Vidya Peeth was established by our first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the year. 1929 and he served as the Vice Chancellor of this institution. Here foreigners and non-hindi students are taught Hindi.
Kathikund is one of the popular tourist attractions in the destination, which houses a Dhaninath Temple. An annual fair organised during the month of February and March attracts many devotees and tourists to Kathikund.
Shivaganga, earlier known as Varvoghar kund, was founded by Ravana, when he made a blow with his fist on the earth. At that time a huge water stream came out and formed a pond, which is presently known as Shivaganga. It is also believed that at this site Ravana handed over the Shivalingam to Lord Vishnu, who was disguised as a Brahmin.he present shape of the pond was constructed by the Zamindars of Lakshmipur estate. Further, it is also believed that Ashwini Kumaras, renowned as doctors of gods, took bath in this pond and cured themselves from diseases.Natives of the place state that the pond has never dried up. In addition to this, it is also believed that taking bath in the Shivaganga is similar to taking bath in the holy river Ganges. Tourists and devotees visiting the destination take a dip into the Shivaganga before offering water to the Jyotirlingam. The western side of the pond is adorned with a small Shiva Temple, which was built by Raja Jai Singh.
Kundeshwari is renowned for housing a beautiful shrine named Nava Graha Temple. Located at a distance of around 1 km from Chandi Hill, the temple was constructed in 1911 by Late Ramapada Bandopadhyay, a resident of Hoogly, West Bengal.Apart from Nava Graha, the idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Ganesh and Lakshmi-Narayan are also enshrined in the sanctum of the temple. Tourists and devotees on their way to this temple can also spend time at Kali Temple, which was built by Late Fakir Chandra Chatterjee.
Temple of Jain Teerthankar Shantinath is one of the popular temples belonging to the Digamber Sect. The present shape of the temple is developed and maintained by support of Tarachand Jain, a social worker and devotee. This beautiful shrine houses a library, which comprises a vast collection of important manuscripts, books and scriptures.
Baiju Temple is a collective name for three temples, which are located to the west of Baba Baidyanath Temple complex. Situated in the main market of Deoghar, these temples were built by the heir of main priests of Baba Baidyanath Temple. The common feature of these temples is that each temple has a huge Shivalingam inside its premises.As stated in Hindu mythology, Baiju, a Bhil boy, was imparted knowledge by Lord Vishnu about the worshipping of Lord Shiva. Lord Vishnu told him to pour water or jal on Shivalingam for commencing puja. After a long search, when he did not find any pot for collecting water, he filled his mouth with water and poured it upon the Shivalingam. Lord Shiva got impressed with the simplicity of this boy and appeared to him. Since then the temple is known by the name of that Bhil boy.
Basukinath Temple is frequently thronged by visitors and devotees throughout the year for its popular Shiva Temple. It is believed that the pilgrimage to Babadham is incomplete without paying homage at Basukinath. The history of this popularly known Shiva Temples is connected with Ghatwals of Nonihat.The temple is situated near the village of Jarmundi and presents an example of local art. This ancient temple houses many other small temple located in its campus area.
Ajgaibinath is famous for its two great rocks of granite, out of which, one has a mosque and other has a temple of Ghaibinath Shiva. It is believed that sage Harinath visited this site for penance and was blessed with an image to which he may address his prayers. He received his promised idol at Sultanganj and he became its first mahant. Since this incident, tourists and devotees visiting this place carry a vessel of water to pour over the image.Ajgaibinath is counted among the one of three famous Shiva temples in Bihar and Jharkhand, while the other two being Basukinath and Baidyanath temples.
Maa Shitala Temple is one of the beautiful shrines, which is located in the main market near Tower Chowk. The small shrine is an ideal place to rest in peace and is frequently thronged by devotees as well as tourists. The idols enshrined in the temple are ancient and it is believed that incurable diseases are cured if one worships at this site with respect and devotion.
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