Jharkhand State Museum Hotwar
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nearby attractions
Ranchi War Cemetery
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A beautifully kept Commonwealth War Graves cemetery holding over 700 WWII burials, rows of white headstones amid lawns.
Kanke Dam
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A serene reservoir at the foot of Gonda Hill supplying water to Ranchi, ringed by a promenade popular for evening strolls and paddle boating.
Rock Garden
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A landscaped garden carved into the Gonda Hill beside Kanke Dam, dotted with rock sculptures, waterfalls and shaded walkways overlooking the water.
Nakshatra Van
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A themed city park opposite Raj Bhavan where trees are planted by zodiac nakshatras, with a musical fountain, lawns and a giant map of India in flowers.
Muta Crocodile Breeding Centre
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A conservation centre on the Muta river near Ormanjhi breeding muggers and gharials, where you can watch crocodiles of every age bask along shaded enclosures.
Birsa Munda Museum Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand
The old Ranchi jail where Birsa Munda died in 1900, transformed into a grand memorial museum of Jharkhand's tribal freedom fighters.
Pahari Mandir
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A hilltop Shiva temple reached by ~468 steps, where the tricolour is hoisted on national days — a tradition dating to the freedom movement. The summit offers a 360° view of Ranchi.
Ranchi Science Centre
Ranchi, Jharkhand
An interactive science museum near Chiroundi with hands-on galleries, a dinosaur park, 3D shows and evening laser displays.
Ranchi Lake (Bada Talab)
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A 19th-century man-made lake in the city centre below Ranchi Hill, excavated in 1842 by a British agent, now a popular boating and evening spot with a Swami Vivekananda statue on its island.
Jagannath Temple Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A 17th-century hilltop temple built in the style of Puri's Jagannath Temple, hosting Ranchi's grand annual Rath Yatra that draws lakhs of devotees.
Dhurwa Dam
Ranchi, Jharkhand
The Subarnarekha-fed reservoir beside Ranchi's Dhurwa township, with long embankment walks and big-sky sunsets.
Sikidri Falls
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A lesser-known cascade near the Sikidri hydel project on the Swarnrekha, with rock pools amid the Ormanjhi hills.