Purulia

Purulia lies north of the Kasai River, which acts as a gateway between the developed industrial belts of West Bengal and the hinterlands of Orrissa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The rolling landscape, tranquil serenity and nature, silence of dense forests, twittering of birds and wild life, beautiful flora and fauna, pictorial hills and hillocks, falls, rivers, streams of this place make this area a perfect destination for the tourists to visit this place every year with an intent to witness the charm of the natural forests who would like to spend their holiday in a peaceful mood. Every year, many
tourists visit to Purulia to experience the magnetism of the natural forests of Ayodhya, Matha and Kuilapal, falls and tribal habitations of Ajodhya and Bagmundih, dams like Panchet, Murguma and Futiari, heritage building like Panchakot Raj Place, trekking ranges of Matha such as Pakhi Pahar, and Joychandi Pahar, picnic spots like Duarsini, Doladanga, Jamuna, traditional folk dance and culture like Chhou Dance and Jhumur Song.

Fairs and Festivals, which celebrated in Purulia:

The famous Chau, the rare mask dances of eastern India was originated in Purulia, which is quite unique.
The well-known festivals of Purulia are,

  -  Shiber Gajan
  -  Disum sendra
  -  Dharma Thakurer Puja -O-Mela
  -  Manasa Pooja
  -  Karam Parab
  -  Chata Parab
  -  Bhadu
  -  Bandhna Parab
  -  Raasmela
  -  Tushu
  -  Bhansingh Pooja-O -Parab
  -  Akhan Jatra
  -  Chandi Pooja
  -  Baha

There are a number of interesting places located in and around Purulia, some of them are listed below:

  -  Mukutmanipur
  -  Jhilimili
  -  Ayodhaya Pahar

Where to stay at Purulia:

  -  Yuba Awas, PRL
  -  Irrigation Bunglow
  -  Akash – BT Sarkar Road
  -  Akash – near bus stand
  -  Shree- Barakar Road
  -  Rajdoot- Chaibasa Road

Through the convenient roads and rail paths, Purulia district is well linked with the main cities and towns of the state as well as of the country.