The 'USP' of Bastar district - Chitrakote Waterfalls, situated about 38 km from Jagdalpur.
Chitrakot Falls
about 38 km to the west of Jagdalpur - a one hour drive on an excellent road. The third largest waterfall in India, justly known as the "Indian Niagara Falls", will not disappoint you. This spectacular horseshoe-shaped fall is formed where the river Indravati abruptly collapses into a 100 feet deep cavern. The mouth of the fall, when in full profusion, is over 1,000 feet wide. Chitrakot is best seen during and after the monsoon, between July and October. If you want to take photographs, the light is best in the afternoons. Accommodation available, a couple of hundred metres away from the falls. Chhattisgarh Tourism Board CTB offers Log Huts on stilts with a tarrif of Rs 1000/- + Luxury Tax of Rs 50/- As on July 2007 - check up with Chhattisgarh Tourism Board for the latest tarrif.Tirathgarh Waterfalls, situated about 35 km from Jagdalpur You need to take a detour from NH 212 - the road to Bhadrachalam is another must-watch. Get down to the base of the falls, and spend time observing the falls in their full glory. Directions - Boards to the falls are virtually non-existent, so be prepared to ask around a bit - locals are co-operative though!
There is a weekly 'Haat' every Sunday at Narayanpur, about 120 or so km from Jagdalpur, on the road to Raipur. Worth a visit if you want to see live Bastar in action.
There is huge Ganesh Temple at Barsur - enquire at Jagdalpur for driving directions to Barsur
There is another temple dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari located at Dantewada, about 60 km from Jagdalpur, on the way to Bailadila.
There are lots of facinating caves close to Jagdalpurnearly 35 km from city called kotamsar caves and dandak caves, the caves are a mush watch as you would not see things like this generally.
