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Jagdalpur — host of Bastar Dussehra

त्योहार · CHHATTISGARH

Bastar Dussehra.

October (75 days!) · Jagdalpur

India longest Dussehra — 75 days of tribal celebrations. Danteshwari Devi pulled in chariot by tribal communities.

क्यों मायने रखता है75-day festival — the world longest Dussehra, entirely tribal-driven

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? October में Jagdalpur

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October Jagdalpur is the sweet spot. Chitrakote Falls still carries monsoon water, Kanger Valley caves dry out enough to explore, roads are firm, and the Bastar forest glows with post-monsoon freshness.

Jagdalpur की October गाइड देखें

कैसे पहुँचें

ऊँचाई
552 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Jagdalpur Airport / Raipur (300 km)
नज़दीकी रेलवे
Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur में अभी

Jagdalpur में कहाँ रुकें

  • Naman Bastar Resort

    ₹₹
    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

    ₹₹
    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)

    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.

Jagdalpur की सभी ठहरने की जगहें

कहाँ खाएँ

  • Shahid Park Chowpatty

    Shahid Park · ₹

    सिग्नेचरPav 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 · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरBaasta (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 · ₹

    सिग्नेचरDosa 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 · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरMushroom 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.

Jagdalpur की सभी खाने की जगहें

Jagdalpur में और क्या देखें

  • 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

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