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A very old and beautiful hamlet in the lap of hills and hillocks have been attracting visitors specially from Bengal. Giridih situated in the centre of Jharkhand is surrounded by a number of hills and hillocks including the world famous Jain Pilgrimage Shrine, where 20 out of 24 Jain Tirthankaras attained Nirvana, the 'Salvation'. A noted wild life sanctuary 'Parasnath' with it's highest pick measuring 1365 mts. which is the highest in Jharkhand. it also offers one of the best site for trekking, hiking and wilderness camp. The stream flowing from it's peak possesses medicinal value and is a heaven for the Ecologists. The sanctuary houses a large number of fauna and flora including the rarest species of herbs at it's bed. Parasnath Temple : The highest hill in Jharkhand, towering to an elevation of 4480 feet. The Parasnath Temple is considered to be one of the most important and sanctified holy places of the Jains. According to Jain tradition, no less than 23 out of 24 Tirthankaras (including Parsvanatha) are believed to have attained salvation here. Parasnathhill : Parasnath hill which is 4431 ft height is the highest mountain south of the Himalayas . It is located at the latitude of 23 degree ,9 minutes North and longitude of 86 degree, 3 minutes East. It was made accessible since the construction of a road in 1838. Significantly the oldest of the jain temple appears to date only from AD. 1775. Parasnath is the "Marang Buru "or hill deity of the Santhal of Hazaribagh,Manbhum,Bankura and Santhal Parganas and each year they assemble at the period of the full noon in Baisakh from these district and celebrate a religious hunt for three days after which a great tribal session is held .In the assembly they decided the great matter relating to their custom and charge of offenced for outcasting the indivisual. Since Parasnath has been declared as a wild life sanctuary District administration and Forest official are trying to persuade the local tribe to give up their religious hunt. The special sanctity of Parasnath for the Jains arises from the tradition that twenty -third of the Tirthankars (religious saints who are the object of their worship),Parsva or Parsvanath , like nine of his predecessors attained nirvana on the hill. According to local tradition the number of Tirthankars who attained nirvana on the Parasnath hill is 20 and not 9 .For each of them there is a shrine( gumti for tuk) on the hill.
Harihar Dham :
A small hamlet about 60kms
South-west of Giridih district headquarter underr
Ursi Fall : Amidst in the range of the famous Parasnath Hills, the Usri River gushes down from a steep gorge , some 40 feet high in three separate streams .Located about 14 km away from east of Giridih Town. It is an favourite picnic spot. Madhuban :
The Village which lies in
pirtand block has a famous temple believed to be more than 2000 years
old. It is a place of considerable religious importance
Khandoli Park :
A water reservoir some
8 km North-East of Giridih headquarter is one of the best
ADVENTURE IN GIRIDIH : Rock Climbing : Rapelling, River Crossing and Trekking are a part of mountaineering training, which inculcates team spirit, crisis handling abilities & leadership. Khandoli Hill with it's vast range of rocks, offers varied challenges to beginners as well as to experts. Introductory training is provided during the camp by skilled instructors of the Academy. Optimum safety is secured even for the beginners. Walking on Air : Parasailing is an exciting aero sport harnessed to a half cut orange shaped parachute called 'Parasail', which is towed by a jeep on land or by a motor boat above water bodies upto a height of 300 feet with the help of a roap attached. No engine, no sound, no pilot, only excitement and thrill. The flight is controlled entirely by the operator from jeep. You need to have any prior experience and certified instructors by the 'Indian Air Force' who will make sure that you land safety. Paragliding : Humans desire of flying like a bird has really come true by 'Paragliding'. Walking on a ridge at a hill top, feel smooth breeze of wind on your face, lay out your wing from the back pack, with a gentle pull inflate your canopy. Run up for a few steps and you are talking to birds in air. No sound, no roaring engine, no pollution, no canophony of your co-passengers really make free flying alone or with your instructor in Tandem wing. Yes one can external power, only the power of wind and your Paraglider. Run up for a few steps and you are talking to birds in air. No sound, no roaring engine, no pollution, no cacophony of your co-passengers really make free flying alone or with your instructor in Tandem wing. Yes one can external power, only the power of wind and your Paraglider. After passing the training one could go for a skyride, dedicated pilots fly for hours, go for cross country, catch the thermals and touch the clouds. The Academy offers introductory Paragliding training during the camp, by which you could feel free flying, under the supervision of skilled pilots & certified instructors, duly recognised by Govt. of India. Safest and best quality imported equipments are used by the Academy. The Academy also offers gradual training to make you a skilled paragliding pilot. Satpahari, a very beautiful. Aeromodeling : Airmenship training is being imparted by 'static line controlled Aeromodels and Remote Controlled Aeromodels'. Theory classes as well as practicals teaches you, how to make flyable model aircrafts how they are flown. Water Surfing : Floating over the water bodies (Khandoli Dam) with the support of a pulling made by a speed boat. You simply need to balance yourself over a surf board only. It's a beginning of water skiing you need not have prior experience. Provided life jackets, non-swimmers can also do it safely under the guidance of skilled instructors.
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