Deoghar

Get around

Unmetered taxis or hired cars, auto rickshaws, tongas and cycle rickshaws are available. Tongas charge around ₹400, autorickshaws around ₹500 and hired cars ₹700-1,000 for a visit to most of the important places in the town.

See

thumb|Baidyanath Temple Balanand Ashram Yogashala, Karnibagh - Yoga Institution.

thumb|Fuljhari Pahar as seen from the Sarath-Dumka road Fuljhari Pahar - 48 km from Deoghar, this is hill for those who want to start mountain climbing. It has a height of around 800 m and it is safe for climbing. Harila Joria - 8 km from Deoghar, famous for Shiva Temple Nandan Pahar - A picnic spot with some basic rides atop a small hill. Vehicles come to the base but one has to walk up. Naulakha Mandir - it is a beautiful temple of Radha-Krishna on the outskirts of Deogarh Prabhu Jagadbandhu Ashrama - 4 km from Deoghar, on the way to Tapovan, near Charki Pahari crossing - for short stay in a cool, pristine environment with monks and other ashramiks. Satsang Ashram - it is a holy place for the followers of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulachandra. It also has a museum and a zoo with a sarva dharma mandir. Tapovan - A picnic spot with some caves and lots of monkeys. 8 km from Deoghar, Balanand Brahmachari used to meditate here.

Buy

Bihar State Handloom Emporium Santhal Parganas Gramodyog Samittee Santhal Parganas Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan

Eat

One normally has food in the place of stay but there are numerous small eateries.

Deoghar has some food specialities:

Bel ka Morabba Another speciality of Deoghar available form September to March. One must try this. Langra Aam- Deoghar's another speciality is its langra aam. One must never miss it. Paratha - made of flour filled with sattu and potato and blended with pure deshi ghee, famous location 'Parathas of Luchhu Shah' in the mandir lane, any one can point you to the shop when asked for. Peda - a type of milk-based sweet-meat is the Deoghar speciality. A visitor to Deoghar must not miss it. Rabri - made of condensed milk, available throughout the year. Tilkut- made of til and sugar mixed and crushed together, mostly available from the month of December to February.

Drink

Most of the places of Deoghar have groundwater as their main water source and therefore it is suggested to carry a bottle of mineral water in your journey.

Sleep

Hotel Anand, , rooms ₹200-350. Hotel Bharti, Very close to temple. , rooms ₹200-400. Hotel Samrat, , rooms ₹250-400. Hotel Yasoda International, , , rooms ₹500-2000. Hotel Yatrik, , rooms ₹300-400. Nataraj Vihar (Jharkhand Tourism), , rooms ₹200-₹500. New Grand Hotel, , rooms ₹250-350 Hotel Prova, , rooms ₹200-300.

Go next

Basakinath Temple (42 km): Famous for Shiva Temple Dumka - 65 km Giridih - 62 km Kali Dham, Pathrol - 53 km on bus route towards Madhupur via Sarath. Beautiful temple with nine more beautiful tamples around the Main Kali Tample which was built by Raja Digvijay Singh, 6 to 7 centuries ago. Massanjore Dam - 98 km.