Trikut Hill

Trikut
त्रिकुट पर्वत
Trikut त्रिकुट पर्वत
	Trikut Pahar
	Trikut
	Coordinates: 24°29′56″N86°50′13″E / 24.499°N 86.837°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Time zone	+5:30 GMT (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-JH

Last updated November 10, 2024

Trikut Pahar (Trikut Hill) is a Hindu pilgrimage situated around 15 km away from the town of Deoghar, on the way to Dumka at Trikut Basdiha in Mohanpur Block of Deoghar District in Jharkhand state, India. There are three main peaks on the hill (the "tri-" of Trikutachal). The height of this hill^{[ clarification needed ]} is 2470 feet. A rope way is a tourist attraction and can be used to reach the top of the hill. However after a major cable car accident in the Ropeway at Trikut Hills in April 2022, the Operation of the Ropeway has been stopped till date . Other than the ropeway, tourists can also use the stairs to reach the top. The hill is covered with clouds in rainy seasons and waterfalls and small streams are visible from July–September. There are views from the top of the mountain and solar panels situated in Tapovan (First solar energy hub in Jharkhand) are also visible. Trikut is a tourist spot in Jharkhand state.^[1]

Religious importance

Trikut Hill (त्रिकुट पर्वत) is one of the many Hindu pilgrimages located 10 km away from Deoghar.

As per the Hindu script Ramayana, Ravana, the king of Lanka (now Sri Lanka) was the most revered devotee of Shiva. In order to impress the Lord of Destruction, the king performed intense penance for several thousand years and sung songs in praise of him. Pleased with his utter devotion and the melody of his hymns, Shiva asked him for a wish. Ravana, however, wished for the Lord to accompany him to Lanka, stunning all the other Hindu gods and goddesses. Shiva though was calm and agreed to go with him but in the form of Shiva linga and on one condition. If ever Ravana, for any reason during the journey, keeps the Shivlinga at any other place, then the lingam will be established there itself for eternity can never be uprooted ever again. The Lankeshwar giddily accepted it and began with the journey. However, in the middle of his voyage, Ravana had this sudden urge to relieve himself. His eyes fell on the Trikut Hill where he landed at the top, hence one of the points on the Trikut Hill is named as Ravana's Helipad. The perplexed King, recalling Shiva's condition, tries to search for any signs of life which could for the time being hold the lingam but failed. Lastly, he turned into a giant to have a wider view of the area and saw a young boy in the fields of Deoghar with his cattle and requested for help. The boy, who was in fact a carnation of Lord Vishnu, agreed but only on the condition of Ravana coming back to take the possession of the Linga after 3 calls. The helpless King agreed again and proceeded with his business. But since the Ganges was flowing inside him, it took longer than expected. Several hours later when Ravana came back to take back the Shivlinga, he became furious as the boy had left already with the Lingam kept on the ground. Ravana tried everything to uplift ut again but true to Shiva's words, the establishment had already been done. Exhausted and frustrated, Ravana punches on the Linga, rooting it further into the ground and leaves. That is the reason why the Deoghar Shivlinga is called as Ravaneshwar Shivlinga.^{[ citation needed ]}

There are three peaks of the Trikut Hill named after the three Hindu Gods, Bramha, Vishnu and Shiva. Out of the three, only one peak is open for tourists.^{[ citation needed ]}

Cable car accident

On 10 April 2022, a cable-car collision was reported at Trikut Hill. At least three people were killed and others were injured.^[3]^[4] Army helicopters were called for rescue.^[5] 78 people were trapped, with 28 rescued the same day and the remainder after up to 45 hours.^[5]

In April 2023 a report into the accident identified the cause as a "bubble of hydrogen" causing an engine shaft to break, which in turn meant the rope came off the reel. One car fell and the other 23 were trapped in mid air. The report also identified 24 defects that had been ignored by the operator.^[5] The operator, which was made to pay ₹25 lakh (US$30,000 or £26,000) ex-gratia to the kin of those deceased shortly after the accident, was later fined ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million or £940,000).^[6]

In August 2023 the Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation opened applications for bids to repair the system and return it to operation, which it estimated would cost around ₹5 crore (US$600,000 or £520,000), which was included in the fine levied on the operator.^[6]

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References

↑ "Trikut ropeway ready for climb". telegraphindia.com. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ "Aerial trip in temple town - Deoghar resumes glider rides, starting Rs 300". telegraphindia.com. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.
↑ "3 Dead In Jharkhand Cable Car Accident, Air Force Op To Rescue Dozens". NDTV.com. 11 April 2022.
↑ Satyajeet Kumar (11 April 2022). "Stranded in air for 19 hours and counting, passengers inside cable cars pray for evacuation in Jharkhand". India Today.
1 2 3 "No one responsible for Deoghar ropeway accident, says probe report". YThisNews.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
1 2 Mukesh, ASRP (25 August 2023). "Govt scouts for agency to restart Trikut ropeway". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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[1] "Trikut ropeway ready for climb". telegraphindia.com. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.^{[ dead link ]}

[2] "Aerial trip in temple town - Deoghar resumes glider rides, starting Rs 300". telegraphindia.com. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018.

[3] "3 Dead In Jharkhand Cable Car Accident, Air Force Op To Rescue Dozens". NDTV.com. 11 April 2022.

[4] Satyajeet Kumar (11 April 2022). "Stranded in air for 19 hours and counting, passengers inside cable cars pray for evacuation in Jharkhand". India Today.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 "No one responsible for Deoghar ropeway accident, says probe report". YThisNews.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[:1-6] 1 2 Mukesh, ASRP (25 August 2023). "Govt scouts for agency to restart Trikut ropeway". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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