 Chhattisgarh
at a Glance
Chhattisgarh,
situated in the
heart of India, is
endowed with a rich
cultural heritage
and attractive
natural diversity.
The State is full of
ancient monuments,
rare wildlife,
exquisitely carved
temples, Buddhist
sites, palaces,
water falls, caves,
rock paintings and
hill plateaus.
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Caves
The hilly terrain
and forests of the
virgin Kanger Valley
National Park, in
the epicentre of the
tribal Bastar
district, house a
number of ancient
caves. Exploring
them can make you
feel quite like
Christopher
Columbus!
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 Eco Tourism
With 12% share of
India’s forests,
Chhattisgarh’s 3
National Parks and
11 Wildlife
Sanctuaries and
National Parks are a
major attraction. It
has several virgin
attractions in
protected areas such
as Kanger Valley
National Park,
Barnawapara,
Sitanadi, Udanti and
Achanakmar
Sanctuaries. The
endangered Wild
Buffalo (Bubalis
bubalis) and the
even more endangered
Hill Myna (Graculis
religiosa
peninsularis) are
the State Animal and
State Bird
respectively.
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 Fairs
& Festivals
Bastar Dassera
As with the rest of
India, Bastar
celebrates Dassera.
In fact, it is the
region's most
important festival,
and all the tribes
participate in the
10-day event. But
Dassera in Bastar is
different from
anywhere else. Here,
instead of rejoicing
over the triumphant
return of Lord Rama
(the hero of the
epic Ramayana) to
Ayodhya after 14
years of exile, the
tribals celebrate
Dassera as a
congregation of Devi
Maoli ( Bastar's
native deity,
revered as the
"elder sister" of
Devi Danteshwari,
the family goddess
of the ruling
Kakatiya family),
and all her sisters.
Hundreds of priests
bring
flower-bedecked
local deities to the
Danteshwari temple
in Jagdalpur,
arriving with all
pomp and show.
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 Tribals
The deep forest area
between bushes and
bamboos where one
always feel the
absence of sunlight
, wide and thick
forests , between
high mountains cool
flowing streams ,
sky-touching
mountains , caves ,
high waterfalls ,
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, one's heart
and mind would be
filled with new
wonders and
pleasure.
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 Wildlife
The district of
Raipur possesses
three wildlife
sanctuaries. The
sanctuaries are open
throughout the year
but looking to the
accessibility it is
advisable that the
visits are made
during November to
June in the Year.
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