Joychandi Pahar
জয়চণ্ডী পাহাড়
A granite hill rising beside the railway station, with 500 steps leading up to a goddess temple on the summit. It is also a well-known rock-climbing training ground in West Bengal.
The hill is made up of several huge bare rock masses. Steps climb to the Joychandi Goddess Temple at the top, with views over the Raghunathpur plain and the railway line. Satyajit Ray's film *The Kingdom of Diamonds* was partly shot here. In winter, climbing schools often run courses on the rock faces. The foot of the hill is Joychandi Pahar railway station, which is easy to reach by train from Asansol. The hill is about 20 km from Baranti.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Garh Panchkot
- Banda Deul
- Telkupi Submerged Temples
- Baranti Lake
- Saheb Bandh
- Duarsini
- Deulghata
- Ajodhya Hills