Tourism in Jharkhand
Tourism in Jharkhand refers to tourism in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places. Pilgrim places. Parasnath, Baidyanath Dham, Rajrappa, Jagannath Temple and Dewri Temple are major religious places. The Bhadrakali temple in Itkhori built in 9th century A.D. The Buddhist stupas of Itkhori goes backs to 200 BC. It is holy place for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Hill Station. Netarhat is a hill station in the state. Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is intervisible with Mount Everest over 450 km to  the north Waterfalls of Jharkhand. There are several waterfalls in state. They are as follows: Wildlife and national parks. Jharkhand is known as Land of Forest. There are several Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks including Betla National Park, Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary and Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary. Culture. The state of Jharkhand has rich and vibrant tradition. It is known for its local festival of Karam, Sohrai, Phagua, Tusu and Sarhul. There are several folk dance in State including Jhumair, Domkach, Chhau and Mundari dance, which represent its ancient heritage. Famous dishes of the state  include Chirka roti, Malpua, Pitha, Dhooska, Arsa roti, Dudhauri, and Panipuri (Gupchup). Archaeological sites and heritage. There are several archaeological sites in state which are: Museums. There are several museums in State which have preserved ancient artifacts discovered from state such as Stone tools, teracotta and sculpture.