Shiva Mandir at Daltonganj is located on the banks of Koer River Shiva Temple
is more than 200 years old and was established by Colonel Edward Tunite Dalton,
an anthropologist and district magistrate of Chhota Nagpur during the British
Rule in India .
The main Shivling worshipped in the temple is flanked by two
other Shivlings – one black in color and another white in color. Murti of
Goddess Parvti is seated facing the Shivlings. Ganesha murti is also found in
the sanctum sanctorum.
Hanuman, Nandi and Durga as Ashtabhuja Devi is also
worshiped in the temple.
Animal sacrifice is still practiced in the temple.
Shivratri, Ram Navami, and Dasara are the important
festivals in the temple. Shravan month and the Jhulan mela during the period attract
thousands of devotees.