Nearby Gateways to Dhanbad

A trip to Dhanbad can only complete when you have enough time in your packed schedule to visit the gateways. This will give you a glimpse of the natural beauty of green trees and friendly hills, some famous religious places which you won't like to skip and you will also get to feel the life of people residing in the country side. 

During your journey, you will not only connect with the indigenous people but also connect with yourself! Yes, the magnificent lakes and parks nearby, the waterfalls and a long drive along the National Highway will give you what you were looking for --- peace amidst population.

Let us explore some of the interesting places near Dhanbad. So, when you remember your trip to Dhanbad later, it is not only the mines that will come to your mind. It will also be a mosaic of natural beauty, spirituality, museums, parks and some adventure of trekking on the hills or just a simple bus ride.

Bodhgaya is a significant pilgrimage centre of the Buddhists. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment here, under the Bodhi tree. To the east of this tree, stands the grand Mahabodhi temple flaunting its distinct architecture. The temple is 170 ft. high with ''chatras'' at the top and four towers at the corners. The ''chatras'' symbolizes sovereignty in religion. The image of Buddha rests in the main sanctum inside the temple. The best time to visit this place is from October to March.

Buddha spent one week in Ratnagarh and it is believed that the five colors came out of his body. You can have a sojourn of other places such as Buddha Kund, Chinese temple & monastery, Thai temple and monastery, archaeological museum, Dungeshwari hill (Prag bodhi) which is 22 kms.by road, Maitraya Project is 3 kms from Dhanbad has a 80 ft. Statue of the Buddha, Lotus tank, Buddhist monastery of Bhutan etc.

Other tourist attractions in Deoghar are Deoghar Archaeological Museum, Naulakha mandir (1.5 kms. from Baba Baidyanath temple), Rama Krishna Mission (''Gurukul'' established in 1922), Sivaganga Lake, Satsanga Ashram, Harila Joria, Tapovan (10 kms. from Deoghar), Nandan Pahar (with park, Nandi temple and restaurant) and Basukinath (43 kms. frpm Deoghar). A pilgrimage to Babadham is considered incomplete without paying homage at Basukinath. You can also pay a short visit to Rikhia Ashram (Yoga school), Shivganga (Deoghar talab) and Trikuth Parvat (13 kms. from Deoghar and 1,350 feet (400 m) high. Trikuti parvat has the only vertical rope-way in Jharkhand.

The table furnished below will give you a brief idea of places and their location so that you can plan your trip in advance.