Joychandi Pahar
| Joychandi Pahar | |
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 Joychandi Pahar | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Raghunathpur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India |
| Parent range | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
Joychandi Pahar (Bengali: জয়্চণ্ডী পাহাড়) is a hill which is a popular tourist attraction in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is three kilometres from the subdivisional town of Raghunathpur, Purulia district. It is on the Purulia – Barakar road, is a popular tourist centre and major attraction for rock climbing.[1]Joychandi Pahar railway station is on the Asansol – Adra section of South Eastern Railway, in the state capital of Kolkata. The other rock climbing centre nearby is at Susunia Pahar.[citation needed]
Geography
Joychandi Pahar, Raghunathpur is located at 23°33′N 86°40′E / 23.55°N 86.67°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 155 m (509 ft). The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[3]
Fiction
The film Hirak Rajar Deshe was mostly shot in this mountain area.
Gallery
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Joychandi pahar -
Inside view of the Joychandi Pahar Railway's station -
Joychandi Matar Mandir
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Hanuman Mandir in the Joychandi Mountain
References
- ^ "Purulia". Places of Interest. bongodarshan. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raghunathpur
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.