Some of the well renowned tourist attractions of this district of Chhattisgarh are given below - Ratanpur - This is the old capital of Chhattisgarh. It is situated approximately 25 km away from Bilaspur headquarters. According to the local people, it had an important place in all four Yugas. As far as its tourism importance is concerned, there is an old fort depicting the history of the region. Moreover, there are attractive old stone sculptures over the frame of Ganesha gate. On the frame of the gate of the fort, glimpses of the Tandav Dance of Lord Shivaand images of Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu can be seen. Mallhar (Saravpur) - Saravpur is located approximately 14 kms away from Masturi block on the route of Bilaspur and Raigarh. At this place, some historical remains have been found dating back to approximately 1000 BC. Pataleshwar Kedar temple is one of main sites of attraction of this place. The Didneswari temple is the other attraction. Artistic idols can be seen in Deor temple. At this place, there is museum having good collection of ancient sculptures. Talagram - Talagram is famous for "Deorani-Jethani" temple and is situated approximately 25 kms from Bilaspur on Bhojpur-Dagori road. Another name of Talagram is Ameri-kapa gram. There is a wonderful statue present in the temple which is approx. 7 ft high, 4 ft wide and weighs around 8 tons. People from all corners of the world come to see the statue. However, no name has been given to that statue. Kuthaghat - It is basically a dam located approximately 10 kms from Ratanpur. It is surrounded with forest and hills making it a beautiful tourist point. Belpan - It is situated approximately 11 kms from Takhatpur. It is famous for a big pond (kund) and samadhi. Khadia Dam - It is situated in Lormi Block which is approx. 85 kms from Bilaspur. It is famous for natural resources. Kabir Chobutara - It is situated in Gourella Block and approximately 41 kms from Bilaspur. It is considered as a place of saints. These tourism sites make the trip of the travellers visiting Bilaspur District a wonderful experience. |
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