Places of Interest in Ranchi
Ranchi Hill and Ranchi Lake:
The scenic attractions of the town have much to offer to its visitors. The landmark
of Ranchi is a hill bearing a temple of Shiva on its sumlnit witln a lake at
its foot, known., 'Ranchi Lake'. One can have panoramic view of the town elude
the surroundings from the top of the hill.
Tagore Hill:
On the periphery of Ranchi is "Tagore Hill", named after Rabindra
Nath Tagore who is believed to have written a part of his famous Gitanjali here,
besides other poems. Ram Krishna Ashram is situated at the foot of theattractive
and bigger than "Ranchi Hill"
Kankedam & Jagannath:
Temple On the other end of Ranchiis the 'Kankedam' which is ever crowded with
tourists. It is a popular picnic spot. Few kilometers from the dam and 10 bms
from Ranchiis the 17th century "Jagannath Temple" whenthe annual Rath
Yatra (car festival) is held in the month of June/July. There is another beautiful
dam known as 'Hatia Dam". It is about 12 Izms from the city.
