TourismChhattisgarh

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in Chhattisgarh

Panoramic View of Chitrakot Falls, Jagdalpur, Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, situated in the heart of India, is endowed with a rich cultural heritage and attractive natural diversity. The State is full of ancient monuments, rare wildlife, exquisitely carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, water falls, caves, rock paintings and hill plateaus. Most of these sites are untouched and unexplored, and offer a unique and alternate experience to tourists, compared to traditional destinations which have become overcrowded. For tourists who are tired of the crowds at major destinations will like the Bastar district, with its unique cultural and ecological identity. The Green State of Chhattisgarh has 41.33% of its area under forests, and is one of the richest bio-diversity areas in the country.

• Waterfalls

Beautiful waterfalls in Chhattisgarh are Akuri Nala, Amrit Dhara waterfall, Gavar Ghat waterfall, Ramdaha waterfall in Koriya district, Tiger point waterfall at Mainpat in Sarguja district and Chitrakot waterfall, Tirathgarh waterfall in Bastar district.

• Hot spring

A hot spring flows at Tata pani in Sarguja district.

• Caves

Gadiya mountain in Kanker district, Kutumsar cave and Kailash Gufa in Bastar district , Ramgarh and Sita Bengra in Sarguja district and Singhanpur cave in Raigarh district with pre-historic paintings are very famous.

• National parks and Wildlife sanctuary

Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary in Bilaspur district, Gamarda Reserve forest at Sarangarh in Raigarh district, Indravati National Park andKanger valley national park in Bastar district and Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Mahasamund district are good places for eco-tourism.

• Archaeological sites

Archaeological sites worth seeing are Barsoor in Dantewada district, Malhar and Ratanpur in Bilaspur district, Sirpur in Mahasamund district and Surguja in Surguja district.

• Temples

Famous and ancient temples in Chhattisgarh are Bhoramdeo temple near kawardha in Kabirdham district, Rajivlochan temple at Rajimand Champaran in Raipur district, Chandrahasini Devi temple at Chandrapur, Vishnu temple at Janjgir, Damudhara (Rishab Tirth) and Sivarinarayana Laxminarayana temple in Janjgir-Champa district, Bambleshwari Temple at Dongrigarh in Rajnandgaon district,Danteshwari Temple in Dantewada district, Deorani-Jethani temple at Tala gram and Mahamaya temple at Ratanpur in Bilaspur district, Laxman temple at Sirpur in Mahasamund district, Uwasaggaharam Parshwa Teerth at Nagpura in Durg district, Pali with Lord Shiva temple and Kharod with Lakshmaneswar temple.

Giraudhpuri, a religious place for the Satnamis. They are the follower of Satnam Panth.

Sirpur is proposed world heritage site and Malhar, are of historical significance, as they were visited by 'Xuanzang', the Chinese historian.

Dams – Khudiya dam, Lormi & Khutaghat dam, Ratanpur.

[edit]Education

In 1948, the first Government Science college was established as an intermediate college. In 1956, it was upgraded to the Post-graduate Science College status. In the same year "Government Engineering College" was established at Raipur, which was upgraded and renamed in 2006 as National Institute of Technology, Raipur. The Sanskrit College was also founded then. The area in Raipur that until early 1960s belonged to the University of Saugor, was given to the Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University when it was established by Mr. Babu Ram Saxena, a linguist, and the first vice chancellor of the university. Government VYTPG Autonomous College, Durg is the only college in Chhattisgarh which is declared by UGC, New Delhi as 'College with Potential for Excellence' in 2006.

In 1956, the Ayurvedic School was upgraded to the status of a full college, until then it was awarding diploma and licenses for Ayurvedic Practice. Government High School, St Paul's High School and Madhav Rao Sapre High schools were the leading schools until the 1960s. Medical College, ranked 4th in Madhya Pradesh, was founded in 1962–1963.

Educational institutions set up by the state government are the prevalent education providers in the state from elementary schools to degree colleges. In these institutions and schools (other than Engineering and Medical colleges) the dominant medium of education isHindi.

[edit]Universities

Chhattisgarh has following government recognized universities:

• Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur
• Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
• Surguja University, Ambikapur, Surguja
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
• Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur
• Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh
• Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai
• Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Awam Jansanchar University (KTUJM), Raipur
• Pt. Sundar lal Sharma Open University, Bilaspur
• Maharishi University of Management and Technology, Bilaspur
• C.V. Raman university [Bilaspur]

[edit]Engineering colleges

The renowned engineering colleges in the state are:

• National Institute of Technology, Raipur
• Government Engineering College, Raipur
• Government Engineering College, Bilaspur
• Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur, Bastar
• Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg
• Kirodimal Institute of Technology, Raigarh
• Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg
• MP Christian college of Engg. and Technology, Bhilai
• Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai
• O.P.Jindal Institute of Technology, Raigarh
• RAIPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• Chhattisgarh Institute of Technology, Rajnandgaon
• Disha Institute of Managemnet & Technology, Raipur
• Institute of technology, Korba. [KORBA]

[edit]Medical colleges

The Institutes teaching Allopathic system of medicine includes

• Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences And Associated Sardar Patel Hospital, Bilaspur
• Government Medical College, Jagdalpur
• Pt. JNM Medical college And Associated Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur

Most of the colleges in the state are affiliated to one of the Universities mentioned above. Chhattisgarh is having only one veterinary college situated at "Anjora" ln the district of Durg, affiliated with "Indira Gandhi Agriculture University", Raipur.

The Union Cabinet on 28 August 2009 approved a proposal to set up an "Indian Institutes of Management" (IIM) at Raipur. The inauguration of the first batch of Post Graduate Programme of IIM, Raipur ^[9] was held on 11 October 2010 in the presence of major officials from the Chhattisgarh government including the Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh.

Chhattisgarh also got an "All India Institute of Medical Sciences" (AIIMS), it will start within two years.

Chhattisgarh has given a wonderful author, motivational trainer and educationist Ujjwal Patni who has written 6 Books in 12 languages on leadership, motivation and network marketing.His books are also a part of syllabus of various engineering and management colleges.

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