Jharkhand Dham

Jharkhand Dham (also known as Jharkhandi) is a temple of the Hindu god Shiva and pilgrimage center near Dhanwar in Giridih District, Jharkhand, India.

Jharkhand Dham
Jharkhand Dham Shiva Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Giridih
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Dhanwar
State	Jharkhand
Country	India
Location in Jharkhand
Geographic coordinates	24°20′02″N 86°01′4″E
Architecture
Type	Hindu temple architecture
Temple(s)	10

Geography

15km
10miles

B

I

H

A

R

Jharkhand
Dham

H

Mirzaganj

R

Lokainayanpur

R

Sakri River

Jamunia
River

Barakar
River

Telodih

CT

Sirsia

CT

Pertodih

CT

Paratdih

CT

Maheshmunda

CT

Jamtara

CT

Isri

CT

Dhanwar

CT

Dandidih

CT

Barki Saraiya

CT

Akdoni Khurd

CT

Giridih coalfield

Usri Falls

H

Kharagdiha

H

Madhuban

H

Pareshath Hill

H

Shikharji

H

Giridih

M

Tisri

R

Taratanr

R

Suriya

R

Pirtand

R

Hirodih

R

Khukhra

R

Khori Mahua

R

Jamua

R

Hesla

R

Gawan

R

Gandey

R

Dumri

R

Deori

R

Birni

R

Bhelwaghati

R

Bengabad

R

Bagodar

R

Nimiaghat

R

Ahilyapur

R

  

Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Jharkhand Dham is located at 24°20′02″N 86°01′4″E.

It is approximately 55 km from Giridih and 10 km from Rajdhanwar. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

There is a temple to Shiva, where an annual fair takes place.

On the southwest side of temple is the Irga river.

Education

Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith was established at Jharkhanddham, Giridih, in 1967. It is an institute specializing in Sanskrit, but also offers other courses. It is affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University. It has hostel facilities.