Deoghar
Deoghar (pronounced Devaghar) is a major city in Jharkhand, eastern India. It is a holy place of Hinduism. The city is primarily known for Baidyanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is very sacred to the followers of Hinduism.
Deoghar
Baba Baidyanath Dham and Satsang Nagar | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Baidyanath Temple, Trikut Hill, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Prayer at Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang Ashram, Deoghar Airport, Naulakha Temple | |
| Nickname: Abode of God | |
Deoghar Deoghar | |
| Coordinates: 24.48°N 86.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Deoghar |
| Division | Santhal Parganas |
| Region | Anga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Deoghar Municipal Corporation |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Shri Vishal Sagar, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shri Ajit Peter Dungdung, IPS |
| • Sub-Divisional Magistrate | Shri Dipankar Choudhary, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 203,123 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814112 |
| Telephone code | 06432 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-15 |
| Sex ratio | 921 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deoghar |
| Website | deoghar |
Satsang is a philanthropic organization founded by Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra. It is one of the major spiritual and cultural movements in India started in the early 20th century.[1][2][3] Satsang was originally registered in Pabna (British India) in 1925 as a public charitable institution. However, after the Independence and partition of India, it was again registered in 1951 in the Indian Union under the Societies Registration act of 1860.[4][5][6] For more: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satsang_(Deoghar)
The city is administrative headquarter of Deoghar District which comes under Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand. It is the fifth largest city in Jharkhand and also known as the cultural capital of Jharkhand.