Deoghar, (the House of the God), situated in the Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand, is a popular health resort and an important center of Hindu pilgrimage, having the ancient temple of Baba Baidyanath - one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. For centuries, devotees of Lord Shiva, in the month of Shravan. undertake a rigorous 100-km pilgrimage on foot from Ajgaibinath (Sultanganj) to offer Holy Water to Baba Baidyanath. The pilgrimage is deemed complete with the homage paid at Basukinath, 43 km from Deoghar.

General Information

• Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C: Summer - 36.9/23 Winter -27.7/7.4

• Best Season: October to February

• Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bengali and English

• Clothing: Summer - Cotton/Tropical, Winter - Light Woolens

What to See

Baidyanath Temple, Nandan Hills, Naulakha Temple, Kundeshwari Temple, Nav Durga Temple, Satsang Ashram, Mahadeo Falls, Harila Joria (8 km), Tapovan(10 km), Trikut Hills(17 km) are major tourist attractions.

Other places of interest are Mandar Hills (69 km) which is believed to have been used by the Gods to churn Oceans and Sultanganj (100 km) which is situated between the two banks of the holy river Ganges.

PagalaBaba Temple (7kms), Ramkrishna Mission Ashram (4kms), Arogyaa Bhavan (5 kms).

How to Reach
Air: Nearest airport is Patna 281 km which is well connected with rest of the country.
Rail: The nearest railway station is Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) which is a terminal station of a 7 kms branch line originating from Jasidih Rail Junction (15 km).
Road: Deoghar is connected by road to Calcutta 373 km, Giridih 112 km, Patna 281 km, Dumka 67 km, Madhupur 57 km, Shimultala 53 km.
Bus: Regular direct bus services are available from Bhagalpur, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Gaya
Local Transport: Taxis, Scooters, Cycle Rickshaws are available
Conducted Tour: There is no regular trip but chartered buses or taxis are arranged from Ranchi and Patna by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation.

Where to Stay

The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation provides best accommodations, that suit all budgets, in its Tourist Bungalows Natraj Vihar and Baidyanath Vihar in Deoghar and Basuki Vihar in Basukinath.