Lok Sabha Constituencies in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (MP Constituencies) | Hazaribagh |
MLA Assembly Constituencies in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand | Barkagaon Ramgarh |
About Ramgarh District :
Ramgarh district is carved out of erstwhile district of Hazaribagh on 12th September 2007. The Latitude and Longitude of District Headquarter is 230 38’ and 850 34’ respectively. Ramgarh district has one Sub-division namely Ramgarh and six Block’s namely Ramgarh, Gola, Mandu and Patratu, Chitrapur, and DulmiThe Ramgarh district is bounded by Hazaribagh district in North, Ranchi district in South, Ranchi in East and Bokaro district in west. The district headquarter is at Ramgarh town. It is situated on National Highway 33, 46 Km away from state’s capital, Ranchi on Northern side and 52 Km away from Hazaribagh on southern side. The total area of Ramgarh district is 1360.08 Sq.Km, out of which 487.93 Sq.Km is forest area. Ramgarh district has 351 revenue village of which 334 is Chiragi and 17 is be-chiragi. The total population of Ramgarh district is 949443 as per 2011 censes. The important places to visit in the district are Rajrappa Temple, Vaishno Devi Mandir, Gurudwara Singh saba, China Cemetary, Tutee Jharna Prachin Shiv Mandir, Jama Masjid, Mayatungri, Gadh Bandh, Kaitha Shiv Mandir, P.T.P.S, Patratu Dam, and Mahatama Gandhi Samadhi Sathal.
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Rajrappa Temple :
It is situated 28 km away from Ramgarh on the confluence of rivers Bhairavi and Damodar. This temple known as Chinnamastika temple finds place in our Vedas and Puranas and it has been recognized as an ancient and strong source of Shakti. It is believed that the person who devotes himself whole heartedly with pious heart to Maa Chinnamastika has all his wishes fulfilled by the Goddess. Devotees from all corners of Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal visit this holy place throughout the year. There is a large congregation of people here during the night of full Moon and New Moon. Marriages are also solemnized here on a large scale. The Art and architecture of Rajrappa temple bears resemblance to that of the famous Kamakhaya temple of Assam. Here, in addition to the temple of Maa Kali, there exists ten temples of various Gods and Goddesses like the Sun God and Lord Shiwa. The hot water spring adds beauty to this temple and during winter it turns into picnic spot. For accommodation Dhramashala, rest house and Guest house are easily available at Rajrappa. This site is also well connected to Ramgarh by road
Vashno Devi Temple :
In the heart of Ramgarh town, there is a grand temple of Goddess Vaishnodevi which was established during the year 1991. In a very short time this temple became famous and popular in Jharkhand. An extraordinary fact about this temple is that ever since its establishment a perennial lamp of light i.e. Deepak is burning here. This light was brought from Jwalajee of Himachal Pradesh. There is a belief that before embarking upon any auspicious act, merely a glimpse of Maa Vaishnodevi facilitates the fulfillment of one’s wishes and desires. The idol of the God brims with life and vitality. Adjacent to the temple lies a Dharamsala to provide shelter to the devotees
Mahatama Gandhi Samadhi Sathal :
This sthal popularly known as Gadhi Ghat is situated on the bank of river Damodar in Ramgarh. Mahatma Gandhi had visited Ramgarh during the year 1940 at the time of congress session at Ramgarh. After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, the pitcher containing the remains of the departed soul were dispatched to different places of our country and Ramgarh is fortunate to be one of those places. A Samadhi of Gandhiji was erected on it. Earlier, a fair used to be organized here on the occasion of the birthday and anniversary of Bapu but now this practice has been abandoned. The Samadhi is made of Black Granite Stones.
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