📍 Chhattisgarh, India
Chhattisgarh · 5 destinations & hidden spots
~65 km from Mahasamund
A compact, easily-accessed sanctuary of teak and bamboo forest with sightings of gaur, deer, sloth bear and abundant birdlife.
Sirpur, ~35 km from Mahasamund
One of India's finest 7th-century brick temples, its ornate doorway and tower marking Sirpur's golden age on the banks of the Mahanadi.
Hidden Gem
Sirpur, ~35 km from Mahasamund
An expansive archaeological town of Hindu temples, Buddhist viharas, a Jain shrine and river ghats — capital of the Sharabhapuriya and Panduvamshi kings.
Hidden Gem
Turturiya, Baloda Bazar district
An ancient sacred forest hermitage situated along the edge of Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, traditionally identified with sage Valmiki's ashram where Sita raised Luv and Kush. Natural spring water gushes continuously from a sculpted stone Gomukh spout amidst 8th-century Buddhist and Shaivite ruins.
Hidden Gem
Sitanadi range, Gariaband side
A quiet twin sanctuary of deep sal forest and the Sitanadi river, one of the last homes of the wild buffalo and a haven for undisturbed nature.
