Ranchi, called the city of Water falls and Lakes presides over the young state of Jharkhand that was carved out of the state of Bihar few years back. The name Ranchi comes from "archi" an Oraon/Kurukh word for the farmer's "baton" in use while ploughing.

Situated in Chota Nagpur Valley at an altitude of 2,140 ft above sea level, Ranchi is set amidst wonderful rolling hills, criss-crossed by little steams and rivulets that resound with gushing waterfalls. It is famous for its pleasant climate, tribal culture and an abundance of natural beauty and wildlife in surrounding areas. For the adventure freaks the place also offers some popular wildlife parks.

Ranchi also boasts of several reputed educations institutions and an important place for the study of triple ways of life. Ranchi offers excellent opportunity to those who are interested in Anthropology. Due to the presence of abundance of natural resources Ranchi is also emerging as an industrial town and houses a number of industrial complexes, making it frequently visited by the business travelers.

With so many attractions and originality that Ranchi has to offer it makes for an excellent destination for holiday and you must plan a visit to this charming city.

Places of Interest:

Ranchi Hill and Pahari Mandir: is one of the landmark of Ranchi Town. The Shiva temple is situated on the top of the hill also known as Pahari Mandir. At the bottom of the hill is Ranchi Lake.Ranchi lake was excavated by Colonel Onsely in 1842.

Jagannathpur Temple: 10 km apart from Ranchi town Jagannathpur temple was built in 1691 having resemblance with architectural style of Puri temple. Rath yatra similar to Puri is held every year.

Sun Temple: is built by Sanskriti Vihar headed by Sitaram Maroo. It is situated at a distance of 40 kms on Ranchi Tata Road. It is built in the form of a Chariot with 18 wheels drawn by 7 white horses. It is surrounded by a pond which is used by devotees during Chhath Puja for worshipping of Sun.

Angrabari (Amreshwar Dham): is a temple consisting of the deity of Lord Shiva, Ram and Sita, Hanuman and Ganesh. It is situated near Khunti at a distance of about 40 kms from Ranchi

Reach:

By Air: Ranchi airport is connected to major cities of India. Indian Airlines and many other airlines connect Ranchi with Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and Kolkata.

By Rail: Ranchi on South-Eastern railway is connected to all parts of the country through several express and super-fast trains. Some of the important trains connecting Ranchi to major cities are Rajdhani Express and Sampark Kranti Express to Delhi, Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express to Kolkata.

By Road: Jamshedpur 140 Kms, Patna 340 kms, Chaibasa – 130 Kms, Dhanbad - 170 Kms, Gaya - 220 Kms, Rourkela - 250 Kms, Hazaribagh - 100 Kms, Bokaro Steel City - 110 Kms, Gumla - 80 Kms, Jamshedpur - 140 kms, Kolkata - 415 Kms,