Jharkhand Dham

{{Infobox Hindu temple

| name = Jharkhand Dham

| image = Jharkhand_Dham.jpg

| caption = Jharkhand Dham Shiva Temple

| map_type = India Jharkhand

| map_caption = Location in Jharkhand

| coordinates = {{coord|24|20|02|N|86|01|4|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| native_name =

| country = {{IND}}

| state = Jharkhand

| district = Giridih

| location = Dhanwar

| elevation_m =

| deity = Shiva

| festivals=Maha Shivaratri

| architecture = Hindu temple architecture

| temple_quantity = 10

}}

Jharkhand Dham (also known as Jharkhandi) is a temple of the Hindu god Shiva and pilgrimage center near Dhanwar in Giridih District, Jharkhand, India.

Geography

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=Location=

Jharkhand Dham is located at {{coord|24|20|02|N|86|01|4|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline}}.

It is approximately 55 km from Giridih and 10 km from Rajdhanwar.{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand Dham, Giridih|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g2295042-d3218623-Reviews-Jharkhand_Dham-Giridih_Giridih_District_Jharkhand.html|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Tripadvisor|language=en}}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

There is a temple to Shiva, where an annual fair takes place.{{Cite web|title=Parasnath {{!}} Giridih Tourism Place|url=http://parasnath.nic.in/jharkhandidhamtour.html|access-date=2021-11-23|website=parasnath.nic.in|archive-date=2021-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123064411/http://parasnath.nic.in/jharkhandidhamtour.html|url-status=dead}}

On the southwest side of temple is the Irga river.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

Education

Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith was established at Jharkhanddham, Giridih, in 1967. It is an institute specializing in Sanskrit, but also offers other courses. It is affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University. It has hostel facilities.{{cite web| url = https://www.way2college.com/colleges/giridih/sanskrit-hindi-vidyapith-jharkhanddham-giridih| title = Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith| publisher = way2college| access-date = 2 December 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web| url = http://www.icbse.com/colleges/sanskrit-hindi-vidyapith-jharkhanddham-giridih/34359/2|title = Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith |publisher=ICBSE | access-date = 2 December 2017}}

References

Category:Giridih district

Category:Hindu temples in Jharkhand

Category:Shiva temples in Jharkhand

Category:Shiva temples in India