12 Places to visit in Purulia -Ajodhya hills -Garpanchkot Tour

 12 Places to visit in Purulia Ajodhya hills

1.       Sita Kund

2.      Kalipahar

3.      Marble lake

4.     Bamni falls

5.      Turga Dam

6.      Khairabera dam

7.      Charida village

8.     Lahoria Shiva Temple

9.     Mayur Pahar

10.   Murguma dam

11.    Deulghata

12.   Pakhi Pahar

 

1. Ayodhya hilltop

You can reach the Ayodhya hilltop via Sirkabad road. Purulia railway station to Ayodhya Pahar the distance is approx 42 km. On the way, you can visit the Khairabera dam. This is one of the best sightseeing on the Purulia Tour

 

2. Sita Kund and Burburidham 

If you want you can visit Sita Kund sightseeing on walking. Only 1km distance from Purulia Hotels. The “Sita Kund“, also called “Burburidham”. The legend here is that, during the year of exile, Sree Ramchandra had come to Ayodhya hill with Sita Devi to ‘Dandak ‘. To quench the thirst of Sita Devi, Sree Ram perched an arrow through the earth and extracted the water. 

Another interesting sightsee is ‘Disum Sendra” at Purulia. Disum Sendra is the hunting festival of Purulia tribals, drink the holy water from the Sita Kund and then start hunting in the jungle.

“Kalipahar” is another hill beside the Ayodhya hills. It is far higher than Ayodhya hill. The view is also good, but accommodation is significantly less over there; after

 

 

3. Marble Lake Purulia Tour –

Marble lake is the prime tourist attraction in Purulia. But the road conditions were terrible. So it’s good to hire a big car. This is very adventurous sightseeing of Purulia. The marble lake area is exquisite, and the lake is in the middle of several hills.

The lake was created by cutting stones when constructing the upper and lower dams. This cultivation stopped when the water was coming out of the mountains. The watercolor of the lake is black.

4. Bamni Falls

Bamni falls sightseeing is very classy for the nature lover, but the entire waterfalls only are seen from the bottom of the lake. 

The stairs are very long and rough to get down. Please reserve extra time whenever you visit Bamni falls. The waterfall can be seen a little when getting down a minimum of 250 stares, but this is not recommended for senior citizens.

5. Turga Dam

From Purulia Hotels Turag Falls is far away. From above the mountain, you can get a pleasant view of the Dam.

6. Khairabera Dam Purulia

Another attraction is the Khairabera dam in Purulia. The dam is on the Khaira river. The blue water of the Khairabera lake and the dam surrounded by hills of Ayodhya and shaded by trees is fantastic.

7. Charida village

After the Khairabera dam, you can visit the Purulia chaw mask-making village. It is also called the village of masks. The mask of the Chow dance is made here. There are various kinds of masks made in this village.

You can watch the mask-making process and buy the stuff from them. The famous artist Padmashree Gambhir Shing’s birthplace is in the Charida village.

Chhau dance of Bengal is very famous. This year (2022) Chhau dance mask will happen along with a fair in December month in this village.

Cheap shopping place in Purulia

‘Charida‘village is the prime attraction for shopping. All are the famous handmade products made here. You can buy masks from there.

8. Lahoria Shiva Temple Purulia

The Lahoria Shiva Temple is right next to the Lower Dam. The temple is very ancient and has historical values.

Chaitra Sankranti ‘(a Hindu festival), a two-days fair-Laharia Baba’s ‘Gajan Mela‘ takes place a few km away from the Ayodhya crossing. It’s also a popular tourist spot in Purulia.

 

9. Lower Dam and upper dam Purulia

The Lower and Upper Dam is a very attractive place for Purulia Tour Package. It’s a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant. The water flowed from the upper dam to the lower dam and created hydroelectricity.

A huge hydroelectricity plant is also there. It’s the main power plant of Purulia and an important pump storage project.

10. Mayur Pahar

Mayur Pahar. the resonant sounds of the wind whistling through the pine, sal, and silk-cotton trees, the resonance of beating ‘Madal’ floating from afar, and the beauty of the moonlight night enchant lovers of nature. 

11. Murguma dam

After completing all the sightseeing the time of returning you can visit Murguma and Deulghata. So Purulia to Murguma is 45 km by car, and it’s a one and half-hour journey. Three hills surround the lake in Murguma. A dam covers the water. You can walk down through the road on the dam. The chirping of the bird makes this hilly forest charming. You can feel the Intoxication smell of Mahua from the forest. A dam has been constructed for the Murguma river, and a water reservoir also has been developed.

Murguma looked like a photo from a distance. Palash Bitan Eco Resort or Bon Polashi Eco Hut is an excellent choice for Murguma hotels. Both are near to the dam.

12. Deulghata

From Murguma to Deulghata is 15 km, and it takes half an hour. Purulia to Deulghata 27 km. Deulghata Temple is on the bank of the Kanshvati River. In the past, to promote Jainism, this temple complex was erected on the temple premises. However, most temples are destroyed.

There are only two temples, and the terracotta work still exists in the temple. The idols here are found; they are ancient, and the idols were made of black basalt stone. A fair is

Pakhi Pahar is the main attraction of Matha, carved out of a 1000 ft high hill about 1 km from Bhuchungdih crossing, which is 3 km away from Matha on the way to Barabhum. 

The entire hill seems to fly with spread wings. Different species of birds have their nests here. A group of sculptors is carving the mountain to discover something new.

This project, “Flight to Harmony”, was started by the individual effort of Kolkata artist Chitta Dey in 1992. It could be an additional point of interest with the Ayodhya hills Purulia tour.

Ayodhya Hill hotel Details: 

Purulia Youth Hostel - Phone – 03252224742

Yuba abas Purulia- Phone2248-0626/3744/22109206

Purulia Deer Park - Phone – 03252-222604

Balrampur forest guest house - Matha Tree House -Phone – 03252-222329

WBCADC GUEST HOUSE BOOKING:

Guesthouse Name : - Niharika, Malabika, Manasi, Malancha, Anamika, Balaka, Bibhabari, Upekhita. Phone – 033-22377041-43 

Office in charge Mr. Sujay babu 8001934058 and Mr Gour babu 7501524345

Kumari Kanan Guest house -Contact: WB CADC, Nilkuthidanga, Purulia. Phone – 03252-225726

Private Hotels at Purulia

1)  Kushal Palli Resorts- a unit of Pearl Tree Hotels: (Kachuirekha Hill, Ajodhya Hill Top, West Bengal 723152), Contact: 9831260606

2) Aranyak Lodge
(Hazaria, Bagmundi)
(near pump storage project)

Contact: janardanmurari42@gmail.com
Mobile: 9932725555/9732394115

3) Manvum Tourist Lodge
(Ghodharia, Bagmundi)
Mobile: 9734776894

4) CANKA touristy lodge
(Ayodhya bend)
Mobile: 9732134656

5) Sriduga Lodge
(Ayodhya bend)
Mobile: 9785363833/9933907348

6) Renuka Lodge
(Ayodhya bend)
Mobile: 9647595073/9732089041

7) Star Lodge:
(In front of Bagmudi Police Station)
Mobile: 9002114701

8) Hillview Lodge (8942961501)

9) Family Lodge (8159850044)

10) There are also Day Centers, Shaal-Pial Lodge, Deepshikha (9564169591), Hilot Lodge (8972111906), Bharat Sevashram Sangha (03252-202894 / 9434877570)

11) Abhaya Lodge (Bagmundi)
Contact: 8420935330

You can also stay at the Lions Club’s Guest House.
Ajodhya Guest House
(Implemented by Mandara Lions Club)
(Sahebdi, Ayodhya, Bagmundi)
Mobile: 8348693400
(near pump storage project)