| Sightseeing:
One must visit the Steel Plant and see the entire process of steel making, since this is the main activity in Bokaro.
The Bokaro Ispat Pustakalaya is a library that has as many as 40,000 books to browse from.
Visit the well known City Park, and its artificial lake, including the three new Japanese styled islands. Also visit the Jawahar Nehru Biological Park, a botanical garden home to many animals and birds from world over. It has been widely acclaimed for its breeding of white tigers, Bengal tigers and Asiatic lions.
Garga Dam, near the city, is a great spot for picnics.
Some of the city's main temples are Ram Mandir, with other smaller shrines encircling it; the Jagannath Temple, said to be built after the famous temple of Puri; and the Kali Mandir, one of the oldest temples in the city. You can also visit temples like Gayatri Mandir and Aaiyappa Mandir, which is an important religious and cultural meeting ground for the South Indians who live here.
Other activities: You could shop at the oldest market of Bokaro, which is housed inside the Ram Mandir complex. While there, you must try batata poori, samosa, phuchka and egg rolls that the food stalls are famous for.
Excursions:
Parasnath Hills, an important center of Jain pilgrimage, and has the shrines of the nine Tirthankaras who were said to have attained salvation here. Some of these temples are as old as 2000 years.
Visit the city of Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand and also known for its scenic surroundings.
Tourism Info:
Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation Ltd
Department of Toursim
Birsa Vihar Complex
5, Main Road
Ranchi
Located along the river Damodar, Bokaro district is home to India's
largest steel complex. It is home today to as many as 8 lakh people
from all over the country and considered as a Mini India. The
surrounding regions are quite picturesque with green valleys and
streams. |
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