This one-page sheet covers Chhattisgarh's archaeological sites, temples, waterfalls, caves and tourist circuits. For explanations, read [Archaeological Sites](/chhattisgarh/tourism-heritage/archaeological-sites/), [Temples and Monuments](/chhattisgarh/tourism-heritage/temples-monuments/), [Waterfalls, Caves and Hill Stations](/chhattisgarh/tourism-heritage/waterfalls-caves/) and [Tourist Circuits and Tourism Policy](/chhattisgarh/tourism-heritage/tourist-circuits/).

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## Timeline / Key Facts

### Archaeological Sites

| Site | District | Key facts |
|------|----------|-----------|
| Singhanpur, Kabra Pahad | Raigarh | Prehistoric rock paintings; first reported 1910 |
| Karkabhat | Balod | Megalithic burials |
| **Ramgarh caves** | **Surguja** | **Sitabenga** ("oldest theatre"), **Jogimara** (painted ceiling, Sutanuka inscription); Brahmi |
| Malhar | Bilaspur | Long-occupied mound; early Vishnu image; Pataleshwar temple |
| Tarighat | Durg | Kharun river; early historic town; excavated in the 2010s |
| **Tala** | **Bilaspur** | **Maniyari** river; **Devrani-Jethani**; **Rudra Shiva**; stone |
| **Sirpur** | **Mahasamund** | Shripura; **Lakshman temple (brick, Vishnu, Queen Vasata)**; excavations **2000–2012** (A. K. Sharma); Surang Tila; viharas |
| Arang | Raipur | **Bhand Deval (Jain)**; Arang copper plates |
| Barsur | Dantewada | Chhindak Naga capital |
| Madku Dweep | Mungeli | Island in the Shivnath; temple remains |
| Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum | Raipur | Founded **1875** |
| Purkhouti Muktangan | Nava Raipur | Open-air museum; **7 November 2006**, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |

### Temples and Monuments

| Temple | Place / district | Key facts |
|--------|------------------|-----------|
| **Bhoramdeo** | **Kabirdham** | **Shiva; Phani Nagavanshi; Gopal Dev; late 11th century (often 1089); "Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh"** |
| Madwa Mahal | Near Bhoramdeo | **1349**; Ramchandra Dev; marriage pavilion |
| **Rajiv Lochan / Kuleshwar** | **Rajim**, Gariaband | Vishnu / Shiva; **Mahanadi–Pairi–Sondur**; "Prayag of CG" |
| Narayan temple | Shivrinarayan, Janjgir-Champa | **Mahanadi–Shivnath–Jonk**; Shabari tradition |
| Lakshmaneshwar | Kharod, Janjgir-Champa | **Shiva**; "Kashi of CG" |
| Vishnu temple ("Nakta Mandir") | Janjgir | Kalachuri; unfinished tower |
| Mahamaya | Ratanpur, Bilaspur | Kalachuri capital |
| Mahadev temple | Pali, Korba | Bana; renovated by Kalachuris |
| **Danteshwari** | **Dantewada** | **Shankini–Dankini**; Bastar Dussehra |
| **Bambleshwari** | **Dongargarh** | **PRASAD (2020–21)** |
| Mama-Bhanja, Battisa (32 pillars) | Barsur, Dantewada | Chhindak Naga temples |
| Narayanpal | Bastar | Vishnu; Queen Gundamahadevi |
| **Jaitkham** | **Giraudpuri**, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | **77 m; Guru Ghasidas; 18 December 2015; Jonk river** |
| Damakheda | Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara | Kabirpanth seat |
| Chandkhuri | Raipur | Kaushalya Mata temple |

### Waterfalls, Caves, Hill Stations

| Site | River / district | Key facts |
|------|------------------|-----------|
| **Chitrakote** | **Indravati**, Bastar | **About 29 m high; India's widest (about 300 m); "Niagara of India"; Godavari basin** |
| Tirathgarh | Kanger Valley NP, Bastar | Tiered; about 91 m (tourism sources) |
| Saat Dhara | Indravati near Barsur | Seven streams |
| Amritdhara | **Hasdeo**; MCB (ex-Koriya) | About 27 m; fair since 1936 |
| Rakasganda | **Rihand**; Surajpur | Ganga basin |
| **Kutumsar, Kailash, Dandak** | **Kanger Valley NP** | **Limestone caves; blind fish in Kutumsar; explored by Dr. Shankar Tiwari (1950s)** |
| **Mainpat** | **Surguja** | **"Shimla of CG"; Tibetan settlement 1962; Ulta Pani; Jaljali** |
| Gangrel | Dhamtari | Ravishankar Sagar dam, Mahanadi |

### Circuits, Schemes, Recognitions

| Fact | Detail |
|------|--------|
| **Swadesh Darshan tribal circuit** | **Sanctioned Feb 2016; ₹99.21 crore; 13 sites Jashpur → Tirathgarh; inaugurated 14 Sept 2018** |
| Swadesh Darshan 2.0 | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur; CBDD: Mayali Bagicha (Jashpur) |
| **PRASAD** | **Maa Bamleshwari, Dongargarh (2020–21)** |
| **Ram Van Gaman Paryatan Paripath** | **State circuit, 2020; 9 sites, Sitamadhi Harchowka (Koriya) → Ramaram (Sukma); Chandkhuri first (Oct 2021)** |
| Dhudmaras | UN Tourism Best Tourism Villages Upgrade Programme (Nov 2024) |
| **Kanger Valley NP** | **UNESCO Tentative List, March 2025; first from CG** |
| Tourism industry status | Industrial Development Policy 2024–30 |

## Don't Confuse

| This | vs | That |
|------|----|------|
| Tala: stone, Devrani-Jethani | | Sirpur: brick, Lakshman temple |
| Lakshman temple, Sirpur: Vishnu | | Lakshmaneshwar, Kharod: Shiva |
| Bhoramdeo: Phani Nagavanshi | | Janjgir, Ratanpur: Kalachuri |
| Rajim: Mahanadi–Pairi–Sondur | | Shivrinarayan: Mahanadi–Shivnath–Jonk |
| Chitrakote: widest, Indravati | | Tirathgarh: taller, Kanger Valley |
| Chitrakote (Bastar) | | Chitrakoot (UP–MP) |
| Mainpat: "Shimla of CG" | | Bhoramdeo: "Khajuraho of CG"; Rajim: "Prayag of CG"; Kharod: "Kashi of CG" |
| Mahant Ghasidas (museum, Raipur) | | Guru Ghasidas (Satnami, Giraudpuri) |
| UNESCO Tentative List: Kanger Valley NP | | UN Tourism programme: Dhudmaras |
| Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD: Union | | Ram Van Gaman: State |

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Four swaps to watch: **Bhoramdeo** credited to the **Kalachuris** (it is **Phani Nagavanshi**); **Chitrakote** called the **highest** fall (it is the **widest**); the **Lakshman temple** called stone or Shaiva (it is **brick** and **Vaishnava**); and **Sirpur** placed in **Raipur** district (it is in **Mahasamund**).
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Source: https://cgpscnotes.in/chhattisgarh/tourism-heritage/quick-revision/

Chhattisgarh Tourism, Archaeological Sites and Heritage

Tourism, Archaeological Sites and Heritage — Quick Revision

One-page CGPSC quick revision for Tourism, Archaeological Sites and Heritage — every site, river, district and date in tables for last-minute revision.

3 min read Updated Oct 2026 #quick revision#cgpsc

This one-page sheet covers Chhattisgarh’s archaeological sites, temples, waterfalls, caves and tourist circuits. For explanations, read Archaeological Sites, Temples and Monuments, Waterfalls, Caves and Hill Stations and Tourist Circuits and Tourism Policy.

How to use this sheet

Scan top to bottom the week before Prelims. Bold lines are the facts examiners return to most often.

Timeline / Key Facts

Archaeological Sites

Site	District	Key facts
Singhanpur, Kabra Pahad	Raigarh	Prehistoric rock paintings; first reported 1910
Karkabhat	Balod	Megalithic burials
Ramgarh caves	Surguja	Sitabenga (“oldest theatre”), Jogimara (painted ceiling, Sutanuka inscription); Brahmi
Malhar	Bilaspur	Long-occupied mound; early Vishnu image; Pataleshwar temple
Tarighat	Durg	Kharun river; early historic town; excavated in the 2010s
Tala	Bilaspur	Maniyari river; Devrani-Jethani; Rudra Shiva; stone
Sirpur	Mahasamund	Shripura; Lakshman temple (brick, Vishnu, Queen Vasata); excavations 2000–2012 (A. K. Sharma); Surang Tila; viharas
Arang	Raipur	Bhand Deval (Jain); Arang copper plates
Barsur	Dantewada	Chhindak Naga capital
Madku Dweep	Mungeli	Island in the Shivnath; temple remains
Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum	Raipur	Founded 1875
Purkhouti Muktangan	Nava Raipur	Open-air museum; 7 November 2006, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Temples and Monuments

Temple	Place / district	Key facts
Bhoramdeo	Kabirdham	Shiva; Phani Nagavanshi; Gopal Dev; late 11th century (often 1089); “Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh”
Madwa Mahal	Near Bhoramdeo	1349; Ramchandra Dev; marriage pavilion
Rajiv Lochan / Kuleshwar	Rajim, Gariaband	Vishnu / Shiva; Mahanadi–Pairi–Sondur; “Prayag of CG”
Narayan temple	Shivrinarayan, Janjgir-Champa	Mahanadi–Shivnath–Jonk; Shabari tradition
Lakshmaneshwar	Kharod, Janjgir-Champa	Shiva; “Kashi of CG”
Vishnu temple (“Nakta Mandir”)	Janjgir	Kalachuri; unfinished tower
Mahamaya	Ratanpur, Bilaspur	Kalachuri capital
Mahadev temple	Pali, Korba	Bana; renovated by Kalachuris
Danteshwari	Dantewada	Shankini–Dankini; Bastar Dussehra
Bambleshwari	Dongargarh	PRASAD (2020–21)
Mama-Bhanja, Battisa (32 pillars)	Barsur, Dantewada	Chhindak Naga temples
Narayanpal	Bastar	Vishnu; Queen Gundamahadevi
Jaitkham	Giraudpuri, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara	77 m; Guru Ghasidas; 18 December 2015; Jonk river
Damakheda	Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara	Kabirpanth seat
Chandkhuri	Raipur	Kaushalya Mata temple

Waterfalls, Caves, Hill Stations

Site	River / district	Key facts
Chitrakote	Indravati, Bastar	About 29 m high; India’s widest (about 300 m); “Niagara of India”; Godavari basin
Tirathgarh	Kanger Valley NP, Bastar	Tiered; about 91 m (tourism sources)
Saat Dhara	Indravati near Barsur	Seven streams
Amritdhara	Hasdeo; MCB (ex-Koriya)	About 27 m; fair since 1936
Rakasganda	Rihand; Surajpur	Ganga basin
Kutumsar, Kailash, Dandak	Kanger Valley NP	Limestone caves; blind fish in Kutumsar; explored by Dr. Shankar Tiwari (1950s)
Mainpat	Surguja	“Shimla of CG”; Tibetan settlement 1962; Ulta Pani; Jaljali
Gangrel	Dhamtari	Ravishankar Sagar dam, Mahanadi

Circuits, Schemes, Recognitions

Fact	Detail
Swadesh Darshan tribal circuit	Sanctioned Feb 2016; ₹99.21 crore; 13 sites Jashpur → Tirathgarh; inaugurated 14 Sept 2018
Swadesh Darshan 2.0	Bilaspur, Jagdalpur; CBDD: Mayali Bagicha (Jashpur)
PRASAD	Maa Bamleshwari, Dongargarh (2020–21)
Ram Van Gaman Paryatan Paripath	State circuit, 2020; 9 sites, Sitamadhi Harchowka (Koriya) → Ramaram (Sukma); Chandkhuri first (Oct 2021)
Dhudmaras	UN Tourism Best Tourism Villages Upgrade Programme (Nov 2024)
Kanger Valley NP	UNESCO Tentative List, March 2025; first from CG
Tourism industry status	Industrial Development Policy 2024–30

Don’t Confuse

This	vs	That
Tala: stone, Devrani-Jethani		Sirpur: brick, Lakshman temple
Lakshman temple, Sirpur: Vishnu		Lakshmaneshwar, Kharod: Shiva
Bhoramdeo: Phani Nagavanshi		Janjgir, Ratanpur: Kalachuri
Rajim: Mahanadi–Pairi–Sondur		Shivrinarayan: Mahanadi–Shivnath–Jonk
Chitrakote: widest, Indravati		Tirathgarh: taller, Kanger Valley
Chitrakote (Bastar)		Chitrakoot (UP–MP)
Mainpat: “Shimla of CG”		Bhoramdeo: “Khajuraho of CG”; Rajim: “Prayag of CG”; Kharod: “Kashi of CG”
Mahant Ghasidas (museum, Raipur)		Guru Ghasidas (Satnami, Giraudpuri)
UNESCO Tentative List: Kanger Valley NP		UN Tourism programme: Dhudmaras
Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD: Union		Ram Van Gaman: State

Favourite MCQ trap

Four swaps to watch: Bhoramdeo credited to the Kalachuris (it is Phani Nagavanshi); Chitrakote called the highest fall (it is the widest); the Lakshman temple called stone or Shaiva (it is brick and Vaishnava); and Sirpur placed in Raipur district (it is in Mahasamund).

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