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Fig. 1.5<br />

Fig. 1.5 A boat ride at<br />

the Chittrakoot falls in<br />

Jagdalpur<br />

Source: https://www.<br />

tripoto.com/trip/<br />

chitrakoot-waterfallsthe-niagara-falls-ofindia-59acc75fd8e7a<br />

1.8 Tourism<br />

Chhattisgarh is gifted with rich natural<br />

beauty and diversity and enriched with<br />

affluent cultural heritage. It is blessed<br />

with varied topography and landscape,<br />

filled with ancient monuments, delicately<br />

carved temples, Buddhist sites, lush<br />

green forests, rare and endangered<br />

wildlife, exotic waterfalls, palaces, ancient<br />

caves, tribal villages and enthralling hill<br />

plateaus. Almost all of these locations<br />

serve as an unexplored and alternate<br />

tourist destination and provide a<br />

captivating experience to the travellers.<br />

Bastar region has a unique biological and<br />

cultural existence that can invigorate the<br />

tourists. Dantewada is dominated by the<br />

aboriginals or the tribal people who still<br />

continue their age-old lifestyle. Bhilai, on<br />

the other hand, is a well-developed city,<br />

and forms the central point of industry<br />

and economy of the state.<br />

The most popular pilgrimage<br />

destinations are Champaranya,<br />

Sheorinarayan Fair, Ratanpur, Rajim,<br />

Girodhpuri, Sirpur, Dongargarh,<br />

Ratanpur, Dantewada and several<br />

others. Dongargarh and Sirpur are<br />

renowned Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The<br />

stunning and magnificent waterfalls of<br />

Teerathgarh, Chitradhara, Chitrakoot,<br />

Mandra, Tamda and many others are<br />

popular as family picnic spots.<br />

Chhattisgarh is fast emerging as an<br />

eco-tourism destination in India, with<br />

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