Chatra Jharkhand

Chatra Jharkhand: Chatra is spread over an area of 3706 sq km, situated between 23°38'34" N and 24°27'48" N latitude and 84°26'50" E and longitude 85°23'41" east with its district headquarters at Chatra. The average height of Chatra is 2012 ft above sea level. Chatra district is situated on the plateau.

It is bounded by the Gaya district of Bihar state on the north, Palamu district on the west, surrounded by Latehar, Ranchi, and Hazaribagh districts in the south, and Koderma and Hazaribagh districts in the east. Chatra forest is home to a variety of medicinal plants, Kendu leaves, bamboo, sal, teak, other wood species, and carnivorous and herbivorous wild animals. Filled with a wide range of animals. The district has a wildlife sanctuary also known as Lolang Wildlife Sanctuary and the major animals found are tiger, leopard, bear, nilgai, sambar, peacock, wild boar, and deer. as well as a variety of snakes and birds.

In Hindi:

चतरा जिला 3706 वर्ग किमी के क्षेत्र में फैला हुआ है, जो 23°38'34" N और 24°27'48" N अक्षांश और 84°26'50" E और देशांतर 85°23'41" पूर्व के बीच अपने जिले के साथ स्थित है। मुख्यालय चतरा। चतरा की समुद्र तल से औसत ऊंचाई 2012 फीट है। चतरा जिला हजारीबाग पठार पर स्थित है।

यह उत्तर में बिहार राज्य के गया जिले, पश्चिम में पलामू जिले, दक्षिण में लातेहार, रांची और हजारीबाग जिलों और पूर्व में कोडरमा और हजारीबाग जिलों से घिरा हुआ है। चतरा वन विभिन्न प्रकार के औषधीय पौधों, केंदू के पत्ते, बांस, साल, सागौन, अन्य लकड़ी की प्रजातियों और मांसाहारी और शाकाहारी जंगली जानवरों का घर है। जानवरों की एक विस्तृत श्रृंखला से भरा हुआ। जिले में एक वन्यजीव अभयारण्य है जिसे लोलंग वन्यजीव अभयारण्य के रूप में भी जाना जाता है और पाए जाने वाले प्रमुख जानवर बाघ, तेंदुआ, भालू, नीलगाय, सांभर, मोर, जंगली सूअर और हिरण हैं। साथ ही तरह-तरह के सांप और पक्षी।

Culture and Heritage

Religion and Culture

Chatra has been a place of religious tolerance since time . It is mainly famous for the "Shakti" cult. The famous seat of this sect is found in Hunterganj and Itkhori block. Some Muslim temples are located in Pratappur Block and Chatra Sadar.

Kauleshwari: Chatra Jharkhand

Kauleshwari Devi Temple is situated on top of Kolhua hill at an altitude of 1575′ in Hunterganj block. It includes some ruined temples and historical monuments. It is a place of for Hindus, Buddhists, and Jain Tirthankaras. Its antiquity dates back to the 10th century BC. Here the idols of Gautama Buddha in meditation posture are also carved on the rock from the time of Harshavardhana, who was an ardent follower of the Mahayana school of Buddhism. There is a temple of Maa Kali known as Kauleshwari Devi or Kuleshwari Devi, who is the revered goddess of the Kol community. People associate this place with the epic era i.e. Ramayana and Mahabharata. On Basant Panchami and Ram Navami, a large number of pilgrims come to the top of the hill for worship. It is an attractive and lovely picnic spot with a very beautiful trek of a one-hour duration.