Biharinath Dham (Temple and Peak) : Bankura Dist's Top Peak

ROUTE MAP

1. By road from Kolkata: (All distance from Kolkata)

2nd Hooghly bridge - Durgapur Highway Express - Burdwan (100kms) - Via bypass Panagarh - Durgapur (190kms) - Asansol (240kms) - Go Straight towards Liyamatpur (260kms) - Turn left from Liyamatpur crossing towards Sabarmoti (272kms) - Cross Damodar river bridge (Burdwan dist ends & Purulia dist starts from here) - Turn left from Sabarmoti crossing - Go Straight towards Madhukunda (Purulia dist ends here & Bankura dist stars from here) - Cross Madhukunda railway crossing - Go straight Biharinath (280kms).

2. By train from Kolkata:

Get Black Diamond Exp. from Howrah stn. Departure time is 6:15am everyday. You will have to drop at Asansol at 9:47am. Get out of the stn and search for a cab. Its about 46kms between Asansol and Biharinath. You will have to reserve the cab, because from Asansol you will get no public transport except booking a car towards Biharinath via Madhukunda. Cab will charge INR 800 to INR1000. But make it within INR 500 but not more than that. I do suggest to hire a vehicle for entire the trip around Biharinath.

Lodging & Fooding

You will find one n only Govt. lodge named 'Atithishala'. Ask for Mr. Abhijeet Chatterjee (the director) or 'Bachchu da' (the manager). They will arrange your living and fooding part. Never forget to taste "fighter chicken".

Sight Seeing

Biharinath dham (the temple), Biharinath peak, Sunset over the peak, Sunrise at Biharinath lake, Dangerous forest. Adibasi villages & villager and a lot.