📍 Temple🛕 Religious📸 Tourist Attraction

Sun Temple Bundu

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

A striking modern temple shaped as a colossal chariot with 18 wheels and seven horses, dedicated to Surya, set amid rocky countryside off the Ranchi–Tata highway.

Why visit: Photogenic chariot architecture without the crowds of Konark.

Things to do

›Chariot-wheel photo spots
›Chhath celebrations at the pond
›Club with waterfalls circuit

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Travel Information

Best time

Winter (Nov–Feb), Chhath Puja

Weather

Dry and pleasant in winter

Entry fee

Free

Hours

6:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Est. budget

₹200–600

Duration

2–3 hrs (en route to Jonha/Sita Falls)

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Within

15.5 km

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