Ajodhya Hills, is a small plateau with hilly surroundings located in the Purulia district of the state West Bengal, India. It is the easternmost part of the Chhotanagpur Plateau and extended part of Eastern Ghats range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hills is Chamtaburu (699 m). The nearby populated town area is Bagmundi.
History
According to Hindu mythology, Rama and Sita had come to Ajodhya Hills and stayed during their exile. Sita was thirsty and Ram pierced an arrow through the Earth’s soil crust and through that water gushed out. Sita quenched her thirst. The place is known as Sita-kunda. During the full moon day in Baisakh every year Santhal, Bhumij and Munda tribals of nearby areas come and join in the game of hunting wild animals, called Disum Sendra.
Distance from Kolkata
1. Balarampur (268m above Mean Sea Level): 319.7 Km
2. Matha (260m above MSL): 335.8 Km
3. Sirkabad (302m above MSL): 317.5 Km
4. Ajodhya Hill Top (575m above MSL): 289.9 Km (Via Sirkabad)
5. Jhalda (304mabove MSL): 306.1 Km
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