A monsoon drive in early August 200 to the Chinnamasta Temple at Rajarappa in Ramgarh District of Jharkhand was quite gratifying. Situated at the confluence of Damodar river and Bhairavi river at a distance of around 67 kms from the State Capital Ranchi, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Chhinnamasta, one of the Dasamahavidyas of Devi Durga. It is a very old temple and a pilgrimage of Hindus from the neighbouring states being a Shakti Peeth.
The location is beautiful especially around banks of the river Damodar behind the temple. There is much scope for development of the place as an attractive tourist spot in Jharkhand since it is well connected with major cities like Ranchi, Bokaro and Dhanbad. This spot can be clubbed with nearby places like the Hundru Falls, Dassam Falls, Patratu Valley and others to make out an enjoyable Weekend destination.
There's also a Sun God (Suryadeb) temple with idol of the sun god riding his chariot drawn by 8 powerful horses on the banks of the confluence of Damodar and Bhairavi. This is adjacent to the Chinnamasta Temple.
Photo and content credit: Gautam Mullick.
There's also a Sun God (Suryadeb) temple with idol of the sun god riding his chariot drawn by 8 powerful horses on the banks of the confluence of Damodar and Bhairavi. This is adjacent to the Chinnamasta Temple.
Photo and content credit: Gautam Mullick.
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