Around Jagdalpur Important information

Tourist Acctration in Around Jagdalpur

• Chitrakote Falls
• Hathidarha
• Dantewada
• Indrawati National Park
• Kanger Ghati National Park
• Tirathgarh
• Kotamsar
• Famed Sanctuary 

Chitrakote Falls (40 kms.)

River Indrawati plunges from a height of 90 feet and creates a crescent shaped beautiful waterfall, also known as the 'Mini Niagara'. It is blessed with exceptional scenic beauty and is a nature lovers paradise. Fishing, swimming and boating facilities are also available here. Temple of Narayanpal, (10 kms.) is a worth visiting site.

Hathidarha (3 kms.)

It cascades down from a height of 100 feet. The 'U' shaped valley here is 150-200 feet deep and is the deepest valley of the region.

Dantewada (55 kms.)

It is famous for the temple of Danteshwari, the 'Goddess of teeth'. The shrine was built by Rani Bhagyeshwari Devi, on the confluence of Shankhini and Dunkini rivers. The road from Jagdalpur to Dantewada is laden with exceptional scenic beauty.

Indrawati National Park (200 kms.)

The park sprawls covers an area of 1258 sq. km. amidst dense forests and is rich in wildlife. The key fauna includes tiger, panther, leopard, antelopes, bluebull, bison and wild buffalo etc. The best time to visit is from March to May.

Kanger Ghati National Park (26 kms.)

The 200 sq. kms. park area comprises of hilly terrain, with peaks, valleys, caves and waterfalls. It is covered by dense jungle of ebony, teak and bamboo and home to animals like tiger, leopard, panther, deer, beer, wolf, snakes, maina and sparrow birds etc.

The Bhaisa Darha Crocodile Sanctuary, 42 kms. from Jagdalpur is located nearby at the meeting point of Kanger Kholab of Kanger Ghati. Jeevodhyan, the Asia's first biosphere is also located here.

Tirathgarh(38kms.)

A 'Tourists Paradise', famous for the excellent waterfall on the Kanger river in Kanger Ghati National Park. The Kanger river after creating a spectacular fall at Tirathgarh, moves on to form more beautiful falls at eight to ten sites, the most popular among them is the Kanger Dhara falls. There is also a biosphere on the banks of Kanger river. It has a natural 'Stone Elephant' and numerous ancient rocks, which are collectively called as 'Kunwara-Soundarya' or virgin beauty.

Kotamsar (40 kms.)

It is famous for the splendid natural underground caves, which are perhaps the finest of its kind in the world. These are about 4,500 feet in length and are minimum 60-215 feet in depth from the surface. Stalactites and stalagmites, the beautiful formations created in limestone by the percolating waters can be seen.

Famed Sanctuary (250 kms.)

It is the second most important sanctuary of Bastar. and is mainly known for the wild buffaloes. Other animals seen here are leopard, panther, antelope, sambhar etc. The best time to visit the sanctuary is between January and May.