Must-see Buddhist site · Dumka, Jharkhand
Dumka
Dumka is a Buddhist site in Dumka, Jharkhand.
Dumka: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dumka
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dumka — distance from nearby cities
- From Deoghar (JH): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Deoghar
- From Asansol (WB): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
- From Durgapur (WB): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
- From Dhanbad (JH): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dhanbad
- From Bhagalpur (BR): about 140 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhagalpur
Coordinates: 24.26779, 87.24855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dumka
- Dudhani Clock Tower · fort · Dumka · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Massanjore Dam · lake · Dumka · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Basukinath Mandir · temple · Dumka · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakreshwar Hot Spring · river spot · Birbhum · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maluti Shiv Mondir · fort · Dumka · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trikut Parvat · viewpoint · Deoghar · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tapovan Hill · temple · Deoghar · ~68 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mama Bhagne Pahar · attraction · Birbhum · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tarapith Temple · temple · Birbhum · ~73 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kalika Shaktipeeth Shri Nalateswari Temple · temple · Birbhum · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naulakha Temple · temple · Deoghar · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Heritage · fort · Dumka · ~3 km
- Chutonath Shiv Mandir · temple · Dumka · ~7 km · Well liked
- JHARANA PAHAD MASALIA ( Natural Waterfall ) · waterfall · Dumka · ~17 km
- Kairabani Dam. · lake · Dumka · ~28 km · Well liked
- Bankibera Dam · lake · Dumka · ~28 km · Well liked
- DIGALPAHARI DAM Asanabani · lake · Dumka · ~29 km · Well liked
- RajBari · fort · Birbhum · ~45 km · Well liked
Other buddhist sites near Dumka
- Burnpur Buddhist Association · Buddhist site · Paschim Barddhaman · ~93 km · Well liked
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Birbhum · ~96 km · Well liked
- Goutam Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Birbhum · ~66 km
- Lord Gautam Buddha Chowk · Buddhist site · Jamtara · ~69 km
- Lord Buddha meditation center · Buddhist site · Jamtara · ~72 km
- Gautam Buddha Ka Mandir · Buddhist site · Deoghar · ~80 km
- Buddha pahar · Buddhist site · Deoghar · ~80 km
- Santiniketan Ambedkar Buddhist Welfare Mission · Buddhist site · Birbhum · ~92 km
- Siddhartha (Buddha) temple · Buddhist site · Pakur · ~93 km
- Santiniketan Buddha Vihara · Buddhist site · Birbhum · ~96 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dumka open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dumka yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dumka?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Dumka from Deoghar?
Dumka is about 76 km by road from Deoghar (61 km straight line), 88 km from Asansol and 104 km from Durgapur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Dumka?
Nearby: Dudhani Clock Tower (fort, 2 km), Massanjore Dam (lake, 24 km), Basukinath Mandir (temple, 27 km), Bakreshwar Hot Spring (river spot, 56 km), Maluti Shiv Mondir (fort, 56 km), Trikut Parvat (viewpoint, 61 km).
Is Dumka worth visiting?
Dumka is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Jharkhand on Spotwander.