Ambikapur Sightseeing, Quick Facts, History, Packages, Tours & Excursions

The excavations of various heritage monuments have added to Ambikapur's significance. Historians have found that some of the archaeological ruins and temples here date to an era before Christ. The Jogimara Caves here are an example of one of the world's first ever inscriptions on love. Historians also believe that the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa may have spent some time in the Ramgiri mountains while he was working on his epic `Meghdoot', written sometime between the 16th and 17th century.

Among the significant temples are Mahamaya Temple located east of Ambikapur, Shivpur Shiv temple, Budha Temple at Mainpat, and the Nageshwar Shiv Temple; while other samples of ancient sculpture can be seen at Ramgarh, Kudargarh and Dipadih.

Rakasganda, Sitabengara, Tattapani are spots famous for hot water springs while the Semarsot Kailash gufaa has a natural shiva ling in a cave and a spectacular water fall.

Among outdoor tourist attractions are Deogarh, Ramgarh Hill, Thin-Thini Patthar, Pawai Water Fall, Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary.

Tourism Info:

Chhattisgarh Tourism Board,

Paryatan Bhavan,

Indira Gandi Marg,

Raipur, 492006,

Chhattisgarh,

Phone : 91-771-4066 415

Fax : 91-771-4066 425

Ambikapur is a small quiet town in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, overlapping the south-eastern parts of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular India. The district is bordered by Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh and is criss-crossed by several rivers, namely, Kanhar, Moran, Rihand and Mahan.

It is believed that Lord Rama had visited Surguja during his fourteen years of exile and a number of places here are named after him, his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita. Most of the tribal population here consider themselves to be descendants of the Pandavas.