ABOUT
KODERMA
District Koderma the
mica capital of India came into existence in 1994 out of the old Hazaribagh
district of the North Chhotanagpur Division. Koderma and Tilaiya are only two
important towns in the district. Koderma is district town of Jharkhand and is
well known for rich mica deposits and is also called as "Abharkh Nagari".
The district is bounded on the North by the Nawada district of
Bihar, on the south by Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the east by Giridih
district of Jharkhand and on the west by the Gaya district of Bihar.Koderma
district lies in the Chhotanagpur Plateau. .
ATTRACTION
Jhumri Tilaiya, Tilaiya
Dam, Urwan Tourist Complex, Dhwajadhari Hill (Pahari), Satagawan Petro falls,
Saint Paramhans Baba Tomb, Makamaro Hills, Shaktipeeth Maa Chanchala Devi.
HOW TO
REACH
Koderma town is on the
National Highway 31 connecting Ranchi and Patna. Koderma Railway station is also
on the grand chord railway line connecting Calcutta and Delhi. Grand chord
railway line was primarily laid for the quick movement of coal from Jharia &
Raniganj coalfields.
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TILAIYA DAM
It is the first Dam and hydro -Electric power
station constructed by Damodar Valley Corporation across Barakar
River, in Koderma district. The dam is 1200 ft long and 99 ft high
situated in an ideal surrounding with a beautiful reservoir in 36 sq
km area. Built with the main object of controlling floods, the hydro
-electric station produces 4MW. The beautiful natural surroundings
are the attraction to tourists. The main road from Barhi on G.T.road
through reservoir and the hillocks is
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URWAN TOURIST COMPLEX
Few kilometres from the Tilaiya dam is Jharkhand
State tourism Development’s Tourist Complex at ‘Urwan’, where one
can consider spending time by the side of the dam, where one can
enjoy boating and other water sports. Interested tourists can follow
the main road and drive to Hari Har Dham at Bagodar which is famous
for the 52 feet high Shiv Ling which took 30 years to complete and
is believed to be the tallest in the world. |
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DHWAJADHARI HILL
(PAHARI)
Few kilometres from the Tilaiya dam is Jharkhand
State tourism Development’s Tourist Complex at ‘Urwan’, where one
can consider spending time by the side of the dam, where one can
enjoy boating and other water sports. Interested tourists can follow
the main road and drive to Hari Har Dham at Bagodar which is famous
for the 52 feet high Shiv Ling which took 30 years to complete and
is believed to be the tallest in the world. |
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SATAGAWAN PETRO FALLS
Satagawan Petro falls Satgawan is one of such
places situated in the lap of nature. Surrounded by hills, it has
petro-falls in the dense forest.It is considered to be more
attractive than the fall of kakolat in Bihar.One can go to petro
falls from Fatehpur more on NH 31 and between Rajouli & Nawada,
passing through Akbarpur, Govindpur, blocks of Nawada district. The
approach is difficult |
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SHAKTIPEETH MAA
CHANCHALA DEVI
Situated in the Koderma-Giridih highway around 33
kms from the district headquarters. Maa chanchala devi temple is
situated about 400 ft above the hilland is one of the form of
goddess Durga.. Nearby hill there is a big cave having rock
paintings of four forms of goddess Durga. Entering into the cave is
difficult as the passage is very narrow.A large number of devotees
reached here on Tuesday and Saturday in a week. Prasad used is Arwa
rice and mishri.The use of sindur is prohibited. A large number of
marriages, Mundan are solemnized here. Devotees has to go after
taking bath. Violation of this rituals leads to punishment of
insects bite. |
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MAKAMARO HILLS
The Makamaro hill near Dhab also has some
religious relevance. It is beleived that Parsuram had killed his
mother and three brothers here on instruction of his
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SAINT PARAMHANS BABA
TOMB
At Domchanch , there is a tomb of saint Paramhans
Baba, where people from remote areas come to
worship. |
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