Bastar Dussehra.

Going for this? Jagdalpur in October

Getting there

Where to stay in Jagdalpur

• Naman Bastar Resort

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  business-hotel · Chitrakoot Road, Village Palli, Dharampura, Jagdalpur, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh 494005

  Family-run 21-year-old resort on Chitrakote Road at Palli village/Dharampura — the closest real-resort stay to Bastar Palace, with swimming pool, in-house restaurant and the most-recommended Jagdalpur pick on Justdial/Agoda. Owners run a tribal-circuit tour desk for Tirathgarh, Kutumsar Caves and Bastar Dussehra; the choice when you want central Jagdalpur access plus a pool.

• Hotel Avinash International

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  business-hotel · Chitrakote Rd, Housing Board Colony, Motitalab Para, Jagdalpur, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh 494001

  55-room mid-tier business hotel on Chitrakote Road / Bajrang Nagar, 1-minute drive from Dalpat Sagar and 5.3 km from Tiratgarh Falls / Bastar Palace. Rooftop infinity pool with Sky Dhaba rooftop restaurant and a pure-veg The Vegan Story on the lobby — the city-base most travellers actually pick when they're not staying at Chitrakote.

• Bastar Tribal Homestay (Chhote Bodal)

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  homestay · Bastar Tribal Homestay, Village Chhote Bodal, Kawalikala, Post Nangur, Jagdalpur, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh 494005

  Eco-architecture homestay run by Shakeel Rizvi (since 2010) at Chhote Bodal village, 23 km from Jagdalpur — mud walls, clay floors, stone roofs, bamboo elements. ₹700/person/night plus meals cooked on wood fire by a women's self-help group, served on Sal-leaf plates. The lived experience of Dhurwa, Bhatra, Muria and Gond tribal life — handicraft workshops, traditional cooking, farm activities, guided forest walks. Tokapal Tribal Market (25km) and Kanger Valley NP (30km) on the same loop.

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Where to eat

• Shahid Park Chowpatty

  Shahid Park · ₹

  SignaturePav bhaji

  Open evening only, 17:00 to 22:00. Cash only; vendors run on physical change. Pav bhaji stalls peak around 19:30, arrive earlier or shift to the kulfi end of the strip and order pav bhaji second.

• Aamcho Bastar Cafe

  Chitrakote Falls Entrance, Lohandiguda · ₹₹

  SignatureBaasta (bamboo shoot curry) with rice and Sal-leaf plates

  DM Instagram (@amcho_bastar_cafe) a day ahead for the off-menu mahua sweets, chapra (red ant chutney) and seasonal forest greens — these need notice from the village SHG that supplies the kitchen. Light fades at the falls by 17:30 post-monsoon; lunch is the better meal.

• Bastar Heritage Cafe

  Near Danteshwari Temple · ₹

  SignatureDosa with filter coffee

  Best for a quick breakfast after Danteshwari aarti or a coffee-and-laptop hour before the museum. Confused with Bastar Cafe at Dalpat Sagar — they are different properties with different menus; check the address before booking a cab.

• Hari Om Mess & Restaurant

  Hikmipara, off Main Bazaar · ₹₹

  SignatureMushroom masala with naan

  Small room, peak hours 13:00-14:30 and 20:00-21:30 mean a wait — eat off-peak. Mushroom masala and amritsari chole-kulche are the orders to make; the chilli paneer is the local default but oilier than the rest of the menu. No separate customer washroom.

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What else to see in Jagdalpur

• Chitrakote Falls

  Called "Niagara of India" — widest waterfall in India on the Indravati River. Horseshoe-shaped 95-ft drop.

  waterfall

  1-2 hours

• Tirathgarh Falls

  Multi-tiered 300-ft waterfall in Kanger Valley National Park. Steps lead to the base for swimming.

  waterfall

  1-2 hours

• Kanger Valley National Park

  Biosphere reserve with Kutumsar Cave (limestone cave with blind fish) and Dandak Cave.

  viewpoint

  3-4 hours

• Danteshwari Temple

  One of 51 Shakti Peethas. 14th-century temple in Dantewada, important Bastar tribal pilgrimage.

  temple

  1 hour

Other festivals in Jagdalpur

• Bastar Tribal HaatWeekly (every week, year-round)

Other festivals in October, elsewhere

• Marwar FestivalOctober (2 days around Sharad Purnima)
• Kullu DussehraOctober (starts on Vijaya Dashami, lasts 7 days)
• Paragliding World CupOctober / November
• Meera MahotsavOctober (Sharad Purnima)
• Lansdowne Autumn FestivalOctober (varies)
• Bhimakali DussehraOctober (Navaratri-Dussehra)

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