Takhatpur is a town in Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh, around 35 km from the district headquarters, Bilaspur city. Visitors can see a wide range of manmade and natural tourist attractions in Bilaspur such as Bubble Island water park, Vivekanand Udyaan, Kaanan Pendari Zoo and Bandhwapara Lake. Large and popular Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated around 30 km from Takhatpur. The geographical coordinates of Takhatpur are 22.15° N 81.87° E.

How to reach Takhatpur?

The closest airport to Takhatpur is Raipur Airport, about 135 km. Bilaspur Junction Railway Station is the nearest major railway station to Takhatpur, about 35 km. Takhatpur can easily be reached by bus from Bilaspur.

Places of interest around Takhatpur:

• Ratanpur
• Amarkantak
• Mungeli

Accommodation options near Takhatpur (in Bilaspur, around 35 km):

• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point

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Ratanpur is a town, part of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Mahamaya Temple is one of the main reasons for visitors coming to Ratanpur from all around the state. Also temples dedicated to Bhudha Mahadev and Ramtekri get frequent visit of both devotees and tourists. The grand historical background of Ratanpur also plays major role in making town popular among visitors.

How to reach Ratanpur?

Raipur Airport is the closest airport to Ratanpur, around 150 km while the closest railway station to Ratanpur is Kargi Road Railway Station in Kota, about 18 km. Buses are regular between Ratanpur and Bilaspur.

Tourist Attractions around Ratanpur:

• Mahamaya Temple
• Bhudha Mahadev Mandir
• Khutaghat Dam
• Bilaspur

Hotels near Ratanpur (in Bilaspur, around 26 km):

• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International

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Pendra is a town under Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Pendra is well known as a gateway to two popular adjoining natural tourist destinations, Achanakmar Wildlife Century and Amarkantak -Lapha Hill Range. Cool pleasant climate of Pendra is also one of the main reasons for tourists frequent to the town. Geographically, Pendra is positioned between 22.77° N latitude and 81.95° E longitude.

Connectivity to Pendra:

The closest airport to Pendra is Raipur Airport, 220 km. Pendra is served by Pendra Road Railway Station, around 7 km. Buses are regular between Pendra and Bilaspur from dawn to dusk.

Places to see around Pendra:

• Achanakmar Wildlife Century
• Amarkantak -Lapha Hill Range
• Hasdeo-Bango Valley

Accommodation options in and around Pendra (78 Kms – 100 Kms):

• Sal Valley Resort, Keochi
• Central Lodge, Manendragarh
• Hotel Hasdeo Inn, Manendragarh
• MTDC Resort, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
• Sarvodaya Guest House, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
• Hotel Govindam, Annupur, Madhya Pradesh
• Agrawal Hotel, Kotma, Madhya Pradesh

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Mehmand is a town under Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Visitors can see a wide range of tourist attractions around Mehmand, especially well maintained beautiful park such as Deendayal Udyaan and Vivekanand Udyaan. Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular natural tourist destination, situated around 50 km north of Mehmand. The best time to visit Mehmand is from November to February.

How to reach Mehmand?

The closest airport to Mehmand is Raipur Airport, about 130 km. Mehmand is served by Bilaspur Junction Railway Station (around 6 km). Buses are frequent between Mehmand and all parts of Bilaspur city.

Places of interest around Mehmand:

• Bandhwapara lake and fountain
• Bubble Island
• Ramkrishna Ashram
• Kaanan Pendari Zoo

Accommodation options in and around Mehmand (within 10 km)

• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn

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Kota is a town under Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Positioned at 22.3° N 82.03° E, Kota experiences cool and pleasant climate year round. Kota is famous as one of the gateways to two top class natural tourist destinations, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary and Amarkantak – Lapha Hill Range. The much larger tourist destination, Bilaspur is situated only around 35 km from Kota.

Connectivity to Kota:

Raipur Airport is the nearest airport to Kota, around 150 km. The closest major railway station to Kota is at Bilaspur, around 35 km. Buses are frequent between Kota and Bilaspur from dawn to dusk.

Tourist Attractions around Kota:

• Kanan Pendari Zoo
• Mungeli Maa Mahamaya Temple
• Shri Aiyyappa Mandir
• Rani Sati Temple
• Khudiya Dam

Hotels near Kota (in Bilaspur, around 35 km):

• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point

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Gaurella or Pendra Road is a town under Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Gaurella is well known as one of the gateways to the origin point of Narmada, Son and Juhila rivers at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. Three contiguous tourist destinations Achanakmar Wildlife Century, Amarkantak -Lapha Hill Range and Hasdeo-Bango Valley are located few kilometers south of Gaurella, would be great day tour for visitors together.

Connectivity to Gaurella:

The nearest airport to Gaurella is Raipur Airport, about 225 km. Gaurella is served by Pendra Road Railway Station, around 6 km. Gaurella is reachable by both bus and train from Bilaspur and Katni.

What to see in and around Gaurella?

• Achanakmar Wildlife Century
• Amarkantak
• Jwaleshwar Mahadev Temple

Hotels in and around Gaurella:

• Sal Valley Resort, Keochi, around 28 km
• MTDC Resort, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, about 35 km
• Sarvodaya Guest House, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
• Central Lodge, Manendragarh, around 79 km
• Hotel Govindam, Annupur, Madhya Pradesh, around 55 km
• Agrawal Hotel, Kotma, Madhya Pradesh, around 65 km

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Bodri is a town in the district of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. The district headquarters, Bilaspur (6 km) is the site of many widely popular tourist spots. Some recommended places to visit in Bilaspur include Kaanan Pendari Zoo, Bubble Island waterpark, Vivekanand Udyaan and Bandhwapara Lake and fountain. The most preferred time to visit Bodri is from November to February.

Connectivity to Bodri:

Raipur Airport is the nearest major airport to Bodri, about 120 km, while the closest railway station to Bodri is Bilaspur Junction Railway Station, about 9 km. Bodri is accessible by bus from Bilaspur and Raipur city.

Tourist Attractions around Bodri:

• Shri Aiyyappa Mandir
• Khudiya dam
• Mungeli Maa Mahamaya Temple
• Bubble Island
• Amarkantak

Hotels near Bodri (in Bilaspur, within 10 km Place):

• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point

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Bilha is a town in Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Being part of Bilaspur and experiencing pleasant climate year round, Bilha draws a substantial number of tourists throughout the year. One can see a wide range of tourist attractions in Bilaspur, especially nature parks and amusement parks are the most famous among tourists coming to Bilaspur. Bubble Island and Radhika are the two popular amusement parks in Bilaspur.

How to reach Bilha?

Bilha is situated around 115 km from Raipur Airport. Bilha is situated around 19 km from Bilaspur Junction Railway Station. Bilha is well linked by bus to Bilaspur and Raipur.

Tourist Attractions around Bilha:

• Amarkantak
• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Vivekanand Udyaan
• Kaanan Pendari Zoo

Hotels near Bilha (in Bilaspur, around 20 km):

• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point
• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn

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Bilaspur is a city, part of Bilaspur District in Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is a city for all types of tourists with diverse famous tourist attractions, importantly beautiful parks such as Vivekanand Udyaan and Deendayal Udyaan. Bilaspur is also home to a popular zoo, Kaanan Pendari Zoo. Bilaspur is situated around 40 km from the nature lovers’ paradise, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Reaching Bilaspur:

The nearest functioning airport to Bilaspur is Raipur Airport, around 125 km. By train, Bilaspur connects nearly all the major cities of India including Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Buses are frequent between Bilaspur and Raipur.

Places to see around Bilaspur:

• Amarkantak
• Malhar
• Khudiya dam
• Mungeli
• Bubble Island

Hotels in Bilaspur:

• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Aananda Imperial
• Hotel Emerald
• Courtyard Marriott
• Hotel Intercity International
• Hotel Clover
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Central Point

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Bilaspur is located in Chattisgarh district and is the 2^nd largest city after Raipur covering a total area of 345.76 sq kms and lying at an elevation of 860 feet above sea level. Bilaspur is approx 111 kms from state capital Raipur and is famous for doobraj rice, samosa, mango, silk saris, handlooms etc. Bilaspur coordinates with 22.09’ degree North Latitude and 82.15’ degree East Longitude with Pin Code being 495001.

Meaning & History of Bilaspur:

It is believed that Bilaspur got its name from fisher folk women by name “Bilasa” in the 17^th century. Initially Bilaspur was a part of Kalchuri dynasty of Ratanpur, but actually the city got strategic prominence in the year 1741 when Maratha Empire started building a fort in this city. The British took the management of the city in the year 1818 and administered the city until India got independence in the year 1947.

Tourist attractions in and around Bilaspur:

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary:

This wildlife sanctuary is about 55 kms from Bilaspur famous for many endangered species of wild animals, reptiles and many species of migratory birds. The sanctuary is spread across 551 sq kms and was established in the year 1975 and is maintained by Department of Forest of Chattisgarh. The sanctuary is home to Indian Bison, leopard, cheetah, panther, sloth bear, stripped hyena, sambar deer, nilgai and chinkara.

Vivekananda Udyan:

This park is located in the heart of the city which is named after Swamy Vivekananda who was a social and religious leader. The park has been planted with many saplings of trees and has joy rides for the kid.

Kaanan Pindary Zoo:

Kaanan Pindary Zoo is located about 8 kms from Bilaspur which houses many domestic animals, wild animals, reptiles, mammals and birds in cages to the public to have a close view.

Ramkrishna Ashram:

The Ashram is about 5 kms from Bilaspur which is built in loving memory of saint Ramakrishna. The Ashram has a meditation hall and a library which has good collection of books ranging from spiritual to philosophy.

Khutaghat:

Khutaghat is about 55 kms from Bilaspur famous for dam and a reservoir. There is a resort located adjacent to the dam that provides a magnificent view of the blue waters and is a important tourist spot near Bilaspur.

Radhika Water Park:

Radhika Water Park is one of the amusement parks located near Bilaspur that has many fun filled land rides as well as water rides. Many tourists visit the water park all round the year.

Other places of attractions include:

• Tala- 20 kms known for temple of Rudra Shiva.
• Pali- known for temple of lord Shiva.
• Janjigir known for temple of lord Vishnu.
• Kharod is known for temple of Lakmaneshwar.
• Singhpur is known for pre-historic paintings.
• Ratanpur is known for temple of Mahamaya.
• Rani Sati Temple

Food & Culture in Bilaspur:

Bilaspur is very rich in food and culture as many festivals are jointly celebrated by the people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, sect and sex. Bilaspur is famous for doobraj rice, samosa, mango and other Indian cuisines and dishes.

When to visit Bilaspur?

Though one can visit the city at any point of time, the best time to visit Bilaspur will be during months of October to March as the place experiences winter due to which the temperatures will be low.

Connectivity to Bilaspur in Chattisgarh:

Bilaspur is well connected by road, rail and air means of transport. National Highway-111, National Highway 200 and State Highway 5 connect Bilaspur with rest of the city which makes this place quite easily accessible by road. Bilaspur is also a major railway junction in Chattisgarh where many long distance trains including Rajdhani and Shatabdi stop at Bilaspur Railway Station. Bilaspur is directly connected to Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Bhopal, Rourkela, Puri, Patna and Raipur by rail. The nearest airport is Raipur Airport which is about 115 kms from Bilaspur.

Hotels in Bilaspur:

Being a significant tourist destination, Bilaspur has good hotels providing fantastic accommodation facilities for the tourists visiting the city. Hotels range from 1 star category to 5 star category with luxurious amenities and facilities. The rates of hotel vary from Rs. 600 onwards for single bed accommodation and goes up to Rs. 4000 for most luxury ones. The hotels also undertake other services like setting up travel desks, counter bookings, reservations, airport pickup and drop, broadband services with Wi-Fi attached laundry services etc. List of hotels located in Bilaspur are:

• Hotel Central Point
• Hotel Ananda Imperial
• Hotel East Park
• Hotel Sharda
• Hotel Jaybee Inn
• Hotel Grand Amba
• Hotel Anand
• Hotel Shiva International
• Hotel Downtown
• Surya Hotel
• Hotel Deep

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