- Ajodhya Hills
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native_name = Ajodhya Hills | type = Hill Range | latd = 23.36 | longd = 86.03
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
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leader_name = 2000ft
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area_telephone = 91 (0)3254
postal_code = 723 2xx
vehicle_code_range = WB 56
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footnotes =Ajodhya Hills ( _bn. : অযোধ্যা হিল্স্ (অযোধ্যা পাহাড়), _hi. ) is a
hill station located in thePurulia district of the stateWest Bengal ,India . It is located at an altitude of about 700m ASL. The nearby populated town area isBagmundi .Overview
It's an popular place for Young mountaineers to learn the basic course in rock climbing. There are two routes available to reach Ajodhya Hills. One is via
Jhalda and the other one is viaSirkabad . There is a Forest Rest House here. Gorgabunu (900 m), Mayuri etc. are of the some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range.Mythology
According to legend of this area,
Rama and his wifeSita had arrived here and resided. One day, Sita was feeling thirsty and Rama stabbed an arrow in the earth's crust and within that water spurt out and Sita satisfied her thirst. The place Sita-kunda is named after this.Development
Dr
B.C. Roy , the second Chief Minister of West Bengal had dreamt of setting up a hilltown on the base of this hill.Fact|date=August 2008 That dream could never be converted into reality.In late 1990s, Government of West Bengal has started a Hydro-Electricity Project in the Area.
References
External links
* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Ayodhya/ Ajodhya Photographs at TrekEarth]
ee also
Purulia District
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