Best places to visit in Chattisgarh, sightseeing & tourist attractions in Chattisgarh

Though Chattisgarh is well endowed with riches – ancient monuments, dense forests, abundant wildlife, exquisite temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, waterfalls, caves, rock paintings and more – it has for long fallen in the tourism shadow of a larger Madhya Pradesh. Ever since it attained the status of a separate state of the Indian Union in 2001, Chattisgarh has started to claim its place on the tourist map of the country and the world.

 

Map of Chattisgarh

The land locked state lies in the east central India. It shares borders with Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, a sliver of Uttar Pradesh in the north, Jharkhand in the northeast, Orissa in the east, Maharashtra in the west and Andhra Pradesh in the south.

 

Why Chattisgarh – Places You Should Not Miss in Chattisgarh

The fact that Chattisgarh was a relatively late starter has worked to its advantage for much of what it has to offer has not been sacrificed at the altar of development. There is an earthiness about the state, a large part of which is still inhabited by simple tribal folk who have been untouched by civilization and that is what makes it so endearing.

 

What to see and do in Chattisgarh: Top Tourism Places Chattisgarh 

 

RAIPUR

The capital city is an important railhead and the only airport in the state. This makes it an important hub city for tourists visiting the state.

 

JAGDALPUR

          The headquarters of Bastar District is a convenient base to explore the region. In addition to the Royal Palace and Archaeological Tribal Museum, the local market is worth visiting especially if you are interested in tribal handicrafts, particularly artifacts made of metal, which are still made in the old traditional way.

 

CHITRAKOT AND TIRATHGARH WATERFALLS

Chitrakot, often referred to the Niagara of India, and Tirathgarh Waterfalls, both in Bastar district are two of the most spectacular waterfalls in India. In addition there are a number of other waterfalls like Amrit Dhara, Ramdaha and Gavar Ghat waterfalls in the other districts of the state

 

KUTUMSAR CAVES AND KAILASH GUFA

The Kailash Gufa is the largest and longest stalagmite and stalactite cave in the Kutumsar complex of underground caverns within the Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar District

 

KANGER VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

          Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar District is a nature lover’s paradise. One of the densest forests in India, it is a rich bio-diverse reservoir of unique plants and herbs as well as exotic wild animals.

 

PILGRIM CURCUIT

The temple circuit in Chattisgarh has a distinct tribal flavour. Some of the more important shrines are found in Rajim, Champaranya, Dongargarh, Sheorinarayan, Girodhpuri, Dantewada, Ratanpur and Sirpur. Indeed, Sirpur and Dongargarh could be part of the wider Buddhist tourist circuit of the surrounding states.   

 

Local Languages: 

Hindi and a little English

 

Best time to visit:

November to February is when the climate is at its best and the temperatures range from a minimum of 5* C to a maximum of 25* C.

 

Travel to Chattisgarh

AIR: The only airport in Chattisgarh is at the capital city of Raipur.

 

RAIL: The state is connected with the rest of the country rail.

ROAD: The roads in the state are surprisingly good and it also has a good network of state transport buses. Numerous state transport buses and private operators connect the state to rest of the country.

 

Excursions from Chattisgarh: 

No Excursions available as such.

 

Hotels in Chattisgarh

Chattisgarh Tourism has lodges in most important cities and tourist destinations including log huts overlooking the Chitrokot Waterfalls. Combined with private hotels – there are two 3-star hotels with air-conditioned rooms in Jagdalpur – the state has a fairly wide range of accommodation, from star category to budget hotels.