Joychandi Pahar
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| Location | Adra road, Raghunathpur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India[1] |
| Parent range | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
Joychandi Pahar is a hill which is a popular tourist attraction in the Indian state of West Bengal in Purulia district. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the subdivisional town of Raghunathpur and 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from Adra town. The hill is situated 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) south from Purulia – Barakar road via Nanduara village and 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) west from Raghunathpur-Adra Road via a growing township known as Annapurna pally. It is also just 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) away from Adra Junction railway station and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 miles) from Joychandipahar railway station, which is situated on Adra-Asansol section. Joychandi hill is a popular tourist centre and major attraction for rock climbing.[2] Joychandi Pahar railway station is on the Asansol – Adra section of South Eastern Railway, in the state capital of Kolkata. Another rock climbing centre to the south east is at Susunia Pahar. Joychandi Hill is characterized by its rich variety of plant species, including Acacia concinna, Helicteres isora, Alangium salviifolium, Holoptelea integrifolia, Azadirachta indica, Butea monosperma, and many others. Additionally, 74 species of butterflies have also been documented in the vicinity of Joychandi Hill.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Location
[edit | edit source]Joychandi Pahar, Raghunathpur is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[3] It has an average elevation of 155 m (509 ft).
Area overview
[edit | edit source]Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[4]Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the north-western part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[5] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[6] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[7] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[8][9] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[10][11]
Festival
[edit | edit source]Every Year A Festival is held in the foothills after the Christmas and this Festival usually continues to 1 January or 2 January. This Festival often becomes tourist attraction and also motivates local artists. This Festival Gives all local artists to show their skills. The Festival Often referred as Joychandi Pahar Pariyatan Utsav।[12]
Fiction
[edit | edit source]The Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, Hirak Rajar Deshe was mostly shot in this mountain area.[13]
Gallery
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Joychandi pahar
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Inside view of the Joychandi Pahar Railway's station
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Temple at the hilltop of Jaychandi pahar, Purulia
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Goddess Joychandi Temple.( Locally known as "Joychandi Matar Mandir" )
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Hanuman Temple in the Joychandi Mountain
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Joychandi Hill Railway Station
References
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External links
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