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Chatra, the gateway of Jharkhand particularly of Chotanagpur, has a glorious
past having an eminent historical heritage. The land has been the silent
spectator of the vicissitudes of the historical unfolding of human drama. is
stated that during Asoka's reign i.e. 232 B.C. the "Atavi" or the forest
states too acknowledged the supremacy of the Magadhan Empire. It is said
that Samudra Gupta marching through Chotanagpur directed the first attack
against the kingdom of south Kaushal in the valley of Mahanadi. During
Tughlaq's reign, Chatra came in contact with Delhi Sultanate. Daud Khan, the
Mughal Governor of Bihar, during the reign of Aurangzeb occupied Kothi Fort
on 5th May 1660 A.D. without much opposition and then he moved towards the
fort of Kunda which had a very strong fortification as it was situated on a
hilltop. This fort was finally occupied by him and was completely destroyed
on the 2nd of June, 1660 A.D. Kunda Fort was under the possession of Ramgarh
Raja in the 17th century. Aliwardi Khan advanced towards Kunda in 1734 A.D.
after defeating the rebel Zamindars of Tikari(Gaya)and then he attacked
Chatra Fort and demolished it. The British, for the first time, came in
contact with these regions in 1769 A.D. It is interesting to note that Raja
Ram Mohan Roy, the prominent social reformer, worked as a 'Sirishtedar' at
Chatra in 1805-06 and lived both at Chatra and Ramgarh in this capacity.
Chatra has been a seat of religious tolerance from time immemorial .It is
mainly famous for "Shakti" cult. The noted seat of this cult is to be found
in Hunterganj and Itkhori blocks .Some Muslim shrines are located in
Pratappur block and Chatra sadar.
The district of Chatra , gateway of Jharkhand (Chotanagpur) is abundant in
scenic picnic spots and rich in fountains, water falls and in flora & fauna.
The enchanting beauty of its forests has everything that a nature lover
would ever want . One can see an infinite variety of wild life and greenery.
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HOW
TO REACH
By Air : The site selection for aerodrome is presently under process.
At present, Chatra is not connected by airway. The nearest aerodrome is Gaya
(International Airport) , Ranchi and Hazaribagh
By Rail : Chatra can be approached from Gaya Railway station of Bihar.
The boundaries of Chatra district on Gaya. Chatra is at Gosaindih about 40
Kms from Chatra.
By Road : The district is well served by a network of good roads and has
been called the motorists paradise.
WHEN TO GO
Best Time to Visit Chatra is September to May.
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WHAT TO SEE |
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Bhaduli (Bhadrakali) :- It is 35 kms. on the East of Chatra and
16 kms. west of Chauparan connected with G.T. Road. It is only half a
km. away from Bhdrakali complex of Itkhori block headquarters situated
on the bank of river Mahanad(Mahane) surrounded by hill and forest.
There is a water reservoir which has a natural beauty of its own. People
flock to watch its eternal beauty on ' Bishua' (Kartik Purnima- a
festival after Chhath) and enjoy bath & sun bask.
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Kauleshwari Devi :- On Basant panchami and Ram
navmi days, a large number of pilgrims flock to the hill top for
worship. Sacrifice of goat in front of the temple is common. The temples
and images are now a place of pilgrimage for the Hindus. Dr.M.A.Stein,
however, who visited the hill in 1900, was satisfied that they were
built by the Jains, who venerated it as the birth - place of the tenth
Trithankar, Sitala Swami, and fragmented it about 150 years ago. He felt
that it was now entirely unknown to the ordinary jains and is associated
by the local Hindus with Pandwa brothers. One of the specimen is a rock
cut group of ten Digambari Jain Trithankars.
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Kolhua Hill :- Kolhua hill lies about 6 miles
south east of Hunterganj. At hunterganj one has to cross the lilangen
river which is now bridged and jeep or walk through the uneven track to
the foot of hill. The height of the hill is 1,575 feet and from the top
one can find an excellent view. The top of the hill is quite distinctive
and is known as " Akash Lochan"(Sky Eye). There are some ancient
temples, the most important of which is a temple of ' Kali' known as
'Kauleshwari Devi'
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Kunda Cave :- The cave is a hollow
made at the base of a part of the hill, not so high. The entrance into
the cave is very narrow and one cannot get inside without contracting
one's body and bending one's head. There is a central hall inside the
cave, not so high. To enable one stand erect, often used by visitors
as resting floor. The small hollows connected with their only passage
with this central hall, are completely dark.
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Tama Sin :- It is an attractive beauty spot of
Chatra situated on the north-east at the distance of 26 kms.Tamasin has
a break up of 'tamasin' which means 'darkness prevails '. This area is
full of mixed forest having high trees making the area dark even in the
daylight .Tamasin is mainly famous for a very beautiful waterfall which
is awaiting the due love of the tourists.
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Goa :- It is a beautiful water fall at the
distance of 6 kms. on the west of Chatra on way to Maloodah. Up to 4.5
kms. it can be reached by jeep and the rest 1.5 kms. can be tracked on
foot. The water falls in the reservoir from the height of 30 ft. On all
the three sides there are rocks and in middle there is a reservoir On
each Monday during the month of Shrawan (rains) people flock here in
multitudes, take a dip and enjoy jumping in the fall. It is the nearest
picnic spot of Chatra District.
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WHERE TO EAT
You can try the multi cuisine restaurants at the luxury hotels.
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