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Jagannath Temple in Ranchi
Ranchi

Jagannath Temple

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Ranchi ki khoobsurti aur aas-paas ka haal sunein · RJ Meera — JustFinds Safar

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HAP daily

HAP daily

Lalpur

10.0Bachchan चाय वाला

Bachchan चाय वाला

Hinoo

10.0Bakester Bakery

Bakester Bakery

Harmu

10.0Bharat misthan bhandar sweet shop,dally market, Ranchi

Bharat misthan bhandar sweet shop,dally market, Ranchi

Samlong

9.8Maphi Sweets Centre

Maphi Sweets Centre

Gosaintola

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SAMOSA AND CHAT CENTER BARIATU

Bariatu Housing Colony

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THE FIRST DRIVER SERVICE AND TRAVEL AGENCY

Namkum

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Multi Zone Travels

Doranda

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About Jagannath Temple, Ranchi

Seventeenth-century hilltop shrine in Dhurwa

  • Built on a small hill in the Dhurwa area of Ranchi, this temple shares architectural similarities with the Jagannath shrine in Puri, Odisha.
  • Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo, the ruler of Barkagarh, established the complex in 1691 to serve regional devotees.
  • A wide flight of stone steps leads up the hillock to the main sanctum, which holds wooden idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra.
  • The terrace around the inner shrine offers open views across the surrounding residential sectors and tree canopy of the Heavy Engineering Corporation township.
  • An annual Rath Yatra fair in June or July draws thousands of devotees from nearby districts to pull the ceremonial chariot.
  • The cooler months between October and March offer comfortable conditions for climbing the steps without midday heat.
  • The temple remains open daily from 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM, reopening between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM, with free admission.