July 30, 2012
Jasidih is a small town located in Deoghar district of Uttar Pradesh
state. It is a railway junction which belongs to Eastern Railway Zone, Asansol
Jn. Jasidih Railway Junction falls
on Howrah-New Delhi rail route. Jasidih lies just 7 km northwest of Deoghar
city, the headquarters of Deoghar district. Dhanbad Jn is the nearby major
railhead to Jasidih Jn. Several trains pass through Jasidih Jn connecting it to
many other parts of the country.
Deoghar, located just 7km away from
Jasidih, Jn, is a prominent pilgrimage spot in Uttar Pradesh. It is home to
Baidyanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple happens to be one of
twelve Jyotirlingas situated in different parts of India. Deoghar also serves to be one of the fifty two Shakti Peethas. It
is the only place in India where a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peeth are located
together. There are many other places of
worship located in and around Deoghar.
Famous for several religious and
scenic spots, Giridih is another
much frequented place in Jharkhand. It is just about 80 km away from Jasidih
and is linked by rail and road to it. Usri Falls, Khandoli Dam and Balkhanjo
Pahad are some of the worth visiting places in Giridih. Shri Sammeta Shikharji,
Harihar Dham and Surya Mandir are major places of worship of Giridih.
Muzaffarpur- Kolkata Exp,
Howrah-Patna Exp, Asansol (WB)-Mumbai Exp, Dehradun-Howrah Exp, and Allahabad-
Howrah Exp are some of the trains which run through Jasidih Railway Junction.
Gaya Airport serves to be the closest airbase to Jasidih.
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