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Chattisgarh
Chitrakoot Water Fall,Chattisgarh
Bastar Palace,Chattisgarh

CHITRAKOOT
Chitrakoot is the hill of many wonders,nestles peacefully in the northern spurs of the Vindhyas a place of tranquil forest glades
and quiet rivers and streams where calm and response are all-pervading.
Places of  Interest
ramghat,kamadgiri,bharat milap temple,janki kund,sati anusuya,sphatik shila,gupt-godavari,hanuman dara,bharat koop

BASTAR
Bastar , The Land of Tribals and Natural Resources , is also enriched with natural beauty and pleasant atmosphere. It is surrounded with dense forests ,hilly mountains , streams, waterfalls , natural caves , natural parks etc. It is firmly a tribal area, where the natural beauty can easily attract the tourists at first sight itself. Here the art & culture is the valuable ancient property of the Bastariyas. From the view point of tourists and tourism , Bastar is called the 'Kashmir of Chhattisgarh'. If we place Bastar in the map of tourism , no doubt it definitely attracts the foreign tourists too.

The deep forest area ,between bushes and bamboos where one always felt the absence of sunlight , wide and thick forests , costly woods such as Sal , Teak , Sheesam ,Bija etc., between high mountains cool flowing stream , mountain valleys , caves , high waterfalls , sky-touching valleys and in the valleys the spread of greenary and in between this , the huts made by bamboo sticks, the fearless life style of the tribals and their culture, our heart and mind can be fill with new wonders and pleasure.

There are so many places which are worth seeing ,not only in Bastar district, but also in the neighbouring districts Dantewada and Kanker, which are in Bastar division.. Its often heard that there are many places worth seeing which are still unexplored .Bastar imprints an unerasable memory in the mind of a tourist.

The important tourist places in Bastar district are Chitrakot and Tiratgarh , Kotamsar and Kailash caves, Kanger Valley National Park etc.Indravati National Park, known for tigers and wild buffaloes is situated at a distance of 200 Kms, west of Jagdalpur, is another place worth seeing. Another virgin tourist spot is Kurschel Valley, with its gigantics trees, situated at 40 Kms. north west of Narainpur.

Places of  Interest
Danteshwari Temple ,Bastar Palace ,Anthropological Museum ,Chitrakot Waterfalls,Tiratgarh Waterfalls ,Kutumsar Caves and Kailash Gufa ,Kanger valley National park

Other Places Of Attraction
Mandawa,chtradhara,Thamada Ghumar Water Falll, Indravati National Park , Kurschel Valley

Raipur Chattisgarh
Raipur,Chattisgarh

RAIPUR
Raipur was founded by the Kalchuri King Ram Chandra of Raipur last quarter of the 14th century AD. Now, Raipur is the Headquarters of the District and Division of the same name Centrally located in the newly formed State Chhattisgarh. Raipur is the biggest city of the Region and a fast developing important industrial centre. The establishment of Chili Steel Plant in the country has given added momentum to the pace of development of the city.
Acess
Raipur is connected by Air with Delhi-Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal,and Jabalpur. It is an important station of S.E. Railway on Mumbai, Nagpur-Calcutta Route. The National Highway 6 passes through the city and National Highway No.43 links it with Vijaya Nagaram.

CHAMPARAN(Champajhar)
The village is identified with Champaranya, the birth place of the Saint Vallabhacharya, the reformer and founder of the Vallabh Sect for whom this place has religious sanctity. A temple was constructed in honour of Guru Swamy Vallabhacharya. Near to this Temple, there is the temple of Champakeshwara Mahadeva.
Access
The village Champajhar now known as Champaran is approachable from Raipur both via Arang (60 Km) and via Nawapara Rajim (68Km). There is a junction on Arang-Rajim Road at village Jonda and a tar road leads the visitor to Champaran. Buses are available from Raipur and Arang (25 km)

ratnapur,chattisgarh
Mallhar,Chattisgarh
Talagram,Chattisgarh

BILASHPUR( District)

Ratnapur
The old capital of the Chatisgarh state - the Ratanpur, is situated Approxmetly 25 km away from Bilaspur hq. in the way of Katghora Road. According to the voice of local people , it was the important place in all four Youg. (Satyug,Dwaper,Treta,Kalyoug).

As per the tourism importantance, there is an old fort which is to day In scraped condition. There is very good attractive old sculpture On stone over the frame of Ganesh gate. In this Gate frame Idols of River Ganga-Jamuna are found to see. On entrence there looks Of the Tandav Dance of God Shivji and statue of Bramha and Vishnu.

There is a special to see that idol of God Dashanan who is cutting his own head one after another and offering to Lord Shivji. The local area's eminent faithful one of temples is the Godess Mahamaya. This temple is of eleventh century old made during the regime of CALTURI the king of Raja Ratnadev. In its surrounding, there are different old temples and ponds. Before entring in to the place of Ratanpur there is a temple of Baba Bairavnath in which an idol of nine feet. At the place of Ramtekri there is a temple of Ram Panchayat. There is a Bhuddeshwar Shiv Temple made at the feet of hil made by Bhimbhaji Bhosle and at the top there is Laxmi temple which is called Ekbira Temple. Simmilerly there is found Ratneswar Mahadev temple.

At Kariyapara, Ancient Shiv ling and Surya Temple found in the pond of Krishna Arjuni. Infront of Mahamaya Temple there is a temple of Kantideval of Maratha Period which is renoveted by archituctre department. There are Sitchourai and Jagarnath temple found too see inside the Ratanpur fort.There is a Dargah of musekhan in near by juna town. Khichdi Kedar and Lateswar are also among the tourist important .

Mallhar (Saravpur)
Once open a time the Saravpur was the State of Capital of ancient Chatishgarh. It is approximately 14 Km. away from masturi block on the way of frtom Bialspur to Raigarh. At this place remaining found of the period from appx. 1000 BC to Culturi regime. The temples of 10th and 11th century old are seen here. Among those Pataleswar kedar temple is one of them where Gomukhi sihv ling is the main point of attraction. The Didneswari temple of Culturi regime is also found. Artisitc idols are found in Deor temple. At this place, there is mesuem having good collection of old sculpture being managed by Central Govt.

Talagram
Talagram is famous for "Deorani-Jethani" temple and is situated appx. 25 Kms. from Bilaspur on Bhojpur-Dagori road. The another name of Talagram is ameri-kapa gram. There is a wondeful statue present in the temple which is approximately 7 ft. height , 4 ft. width and weighed 8 tons. People from all corners of the world come to see the statue. There is no any name has been given to that statue even after several years.

RAJNANDGAON
A tehsil headquarter, Dongargarh is the main tourist as well as piligrimage of the district. The famous temple of MAA BAMBLESHWARI, is on a hilltop of 1600 feet in the town of Dongargarh. This temple is referred as BADI BAMBLESHWARI. Another temple at ground level is situated about 1/2 k.m. from the main temple complex. This temple is reffered as CHOTTI BAMBLESHWARI. Lakhs of people from in and around Chattisgarh flock the shrine during the navratris of Kavar (during Dashera) and Chaitra (during Ramnavmi). During these navratris melas (fair) are organised in the premises of the temple, which run 24 hours. Many companies and organisations display their product during this mela. The added tourist attraction is the ropeway. It is the only passenger ropeway in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Access
Dongargarh is located at a distance of 40 kms from district headquarter Rajnandgaon and well connected with buses from Rajnandgaon. Dongargarh is also well connected with trains. Its on Bombay - Howrah main line at a distance of 170 kms from Nagpur and 100 kms from Raipur. The nearest airport is at mana (Raipur), around 110 kms from Dongargarh.