There is an English saying “ Job fills your pocket, adventures fill your soul”. Travelling has always been suggested by seasoned people. Visiting new places can inject positivity in our mind and soul. Due to busyness in this world, we are not able to explore ourselves as well as many beautiful places.
In this article we are going to provide some of the best locations around Ranchi where you can travel and spend some of your time. These are the top most-visited places of Ranchi. If you are planning to visit Ranchi or you have never ever visited these places, then you should check out these places.
1.Jagannath Temple
When it comes to Jagannath Temple we always think about its resemblance to Puri Jagannath temple. This temple is dedicated to the Lord Jagannath temple of Puri. This temple was made in the 17th century which is located at the top of the hill from the 10km of the main city. There is not a perfect or suitable time to visit a temple, but you can see the real beauty of the Jagannath Temple in the Car Festival (Rath Yatra). To see the Rath Yatra you need to walk top of the hill and the city view is also mesmerizing and peaceful.
2.Ranchi Lake
The heart of Ranchi city or you can say the charm of Ranchi is this lake. Ranchi lake is located in the middle of the city and the base of the Ranchi hill which makes a perfect place for the people for their morning and evening walk. Moreover, there is a Shiva Mandir which fills the positivity in the area.
This lake was made in 1842 by British Colonel Onsely. Now this place is officially operated by the Ranchi government officials. Now they provide boating facilities in the lake for the fun of the people. Also there is a sculpture of Swami Vivekananda in the middle of the lake. Ranchi visitors should have to spend some time near this lake.
3.Rock Garden
Rock garden is one of the most visited places of Ranchi, where lakhs of people come from everywhere each year. Rock garden builts with rock of Gonda hill and located on a small hill in the Khanke Dam. Rock Garden looks beautiful and has an awesome view due to the fact that Khanke Dam is so close.
This place is also famous for picnics, many people come from various places in the time of December and January. This place looks so cool due to the many small waterfalls, sculptures and statues. And you must not miss a footbridge that stands with the support of 2 poles.
4.Khanke Dam
Khake Dam is another popular visiting place in Ranchi. Recently it has gained so much popularity from the visitors and now it’s shining. There is another reason behind it’s popularity is it’s close to the Rock Garden. Khanke dam is exactly under the Rock garden. It helps tourists to visit two places at a single time.
Nowadays, people come from many places to celebrate their weekend, evenings and outsiders are coming to have a picnic party. You can visit Khanke dam easily, it’s 8 km from the Railway station and 12 km from the Birsa Munda Airport.
5.Sun Temple
There is another temple that’s also very popular and one of the biggest attractions of the tourist when it comes to a devotee. This sun temple is located at the top of the hill close to the NH-33 which is around 40 km from the Ranchi city. You can see the artistry of Indian history and the Hindu God in this temple. The structure of the sun temple looks like a chariot where you can see 18 horses pulling the chariot.
This temple was built in 1991 by a charitable trust named Sanskirti Vihar. Yet, this temple is so popular in Ranchi and lakhs of people come from everywhere. And there is a pond near to the sun temple where people bathe at the time of Chhath puja. This is one of the most recommended places for everyone to visit.
6.Tagore Hill Ranchi
Tagore hill is an historical identity of Rabindranath Tagore and his brother Jyotirindranath Tagore and attraction of many tourists. This hill is situated at the 300 feet height from the feet and 3km from the Albert Ekka Chawk. You can easily visit this place, this place is in the town.
Tagore hill is famous for sunrise and sunset. Also, you can easily rock climb and trekking like stuff. At the base of the hill you can see Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, the center of Agrarian Vocational Institute and Divyayan.
7.Pahari Mandir Ranchi
Pahari Madir is another popular Hindu temple, where Lord Shiva was worshiped. This temple is located at Ranchi hill which is 350 feet high from the land. You need to climb 468 steps to reach the Pahari Mandir. You can see the best moment and beauty of the Pahari Mandir in the period of Shravan. The thousands of devotees of Lord Shiva visited Pahari temple at that time and that huge crowd was an eye-catching scene.
8.State Museum Hotwar
State Museum Hotwar is known as the Ranchi Museum. This is also another landmark of Ranchi that shows the nature and culture of the Jharkhand state. This museum was established as per the tribal group of Ranchi in 1974. You can see many sculptures and statues of the tribal people and lifestyle. Also, you can see many arts and handicrafts of the neighboring states like Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.
9.Nakshatra Van Ranchi
Nakshatra Van is another popular place in Ranchi. This is a park created by the Ranchi Forest Department. This park is designed as per the concept of Nakshatra. You can see that the park is separated with different segments and each segment represents a zodiac sign and celestial body. Nakshatra Van is in the middle of the Ranchi town, you can easily find this place.
10.Dassam Falls in Ranchi
Dassam Falls is one of the famous places in Ranchi, it has been located 40 km from the Ranchi town. And the location and beauty of this fall is so attractive that every year thousands of tourists and locals also visit this place. Due to the number of tourists this place comes up with many hotels, restaurants, clean bathrooms, etc.
11.Johna Falls
Johna falls is one the most peaceful and beautiful waterfalls in Ranchi. The falls was created with the water of Gunga River and Ravu river. Here you can see these two rivers merge with each other and create a waterfall that falls from 141 feet. And surprisingly this place is a little bit silent and less crowded, so you can enjoy a peaceful moment in the Johan falls.
12.Patratu Valley
Patratu Valley is another most popular place for visitors to watch. While traveling from Raanchi to Patratu you can see this Valley. This is one of the most favorite places for bikes. You can see many U turns, S turns, and sweeping corners. Also, people in this valley while traveling are also touched
13.Hundru Falls
.Hundru falls is another most visited waterfall in Ranchi. This waterfall comes in between the top 50 waterfalls in India. Many people love to see the waterfall in the mansson time due to the plenty of water flowing in the waterfalls. And people often visit in the winter and summer season to enjoy the crystal clear and the sounding of the waterfalls. It can easily heal your soul with the beauty of the Hundru falls.
14.Birsa Zoological Park
People called it Ranchi zoo but its actual name is Birsa Zoological Park. This zoo is divided into two different parts one is Zoological and another one is Botanical. You can see a clear overview of jungle life. You can see there tiger, lion, deer, and other forest animals. In the botanical section you can see thousands of various trees and other bushes, shrubs, creeper plants, climber plants, etc.
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Last Verdict
I hope we successfully delivered some of the valuable information around the best places to visit near Ranchi. We mentioned all these places on the basis of popularity and some other facts. If you are planning to visit Ranchi then you must need to see these places at least once.
