Joychandi Pahar, Mountain in Raghunathpur, India

Joychandi Pahar is a 155-meter-high mountain within the Chota Nagpur Plateau region, featuring various plant species and numerous butterfly varieties across its slopes. The landscape showcases a mix of vegetation and wildlife throughout its terrain.

The hill lies in Purulia district, the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, an undulating landscape of scattered hills. The surrounding Raghunathpur subdivision holds old temples, some from the 11th century or earlier, and the remains of the Panchkot Raj; Banda Deul there is a monument of national importance. The hill itself has no recorded founding date.

Each year, after Christmas, a festival called Joychandi Pahar Pariyatan Utsav is held at the foot of the hill, usually running until 1 or 2 January. It gives local artists a stage to show their skills and draws visitors. The hill itself is a group of named peaks, including Jogi Dhal, Chandi, Ghori, Sijano and Ram-Sita.

Joychandi Pahar lies 1.5 km from Joychandipahar railway station on the Adra–Asansol section and 4 km from Adra Junction. By road it is reached 1 km west of the Raghunathpur–Adra road via Annapurna Pally, or 2 km south of the Purulia–Barakar road via Nanduara village. The hill rises to 155 m and is used for rock climbing.

Satyajit Ray shot most of his 1980 Bengali film Hirak Rajar Deshe in this hill area, using its slopes and rocks as the setting for the fictional kingdom. The film is the source of the mountain's association with Bengali cinema.