Bhuvaneshwari Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi is the nearest commercial airport, about 150 km away, with regular flights from major cities.

• By train

  Tatanagar Junction (TATA) is the nearest railway station. It is a major, busy station with express and superfast trains to Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.

• By road

  Jamshedpur is reached by road via National Highway 33, which links it with neighbouring cities and states. The road network is well maintained, which makes road trips an enjoyable option.

Why devotees come here

Bhuvaneshwari Temple is in Jamshedpur, an industrial city in Jharkhand. It is popularly known as the TELCO Bhuvaneshwari Temple, follows the typical Dravidian style, and was founded in 1978 by Swami Rangarajan.

Bhuvaneshwari Temple stands in Jamshedpur, at the southern end of Jharkhand, bordered by Odisha and West Bengal. It is popularly known as the TELCO Bhuvaneshwari Temple. The presiding deity is Bhuvaneshwari, an incarnation of Parvathy, and the priests perform puja three times a day in the South Indian manner.

Swami Rangarajan founded the temple in 1978. It follows the typical Dravidian style of architecture. The five-tiered entrance tower, the Rajagopuram, stands 64 feet high and has five kalasams, or spires. Inside, the sanctum rises 32 feet and holds a large statue of the presiding Devi.

The temple has an eight-pillar mandapam, or hall. Each pillar is believed to stand for one incarnation of the presiding Devi. Prasad is distributed to all the visitors present in the temple.

Tips for your visit

• Dimna Lake, nearby, offers boating and fishing and is surrounded by natural beauty.
• Ghatshila, about 45 km away, is a town known for its scenic beauty.

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