Chaiturgarh fort and Temple - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

This is an old fort located in the Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. There are no more details available about this fort. The present condition of this fort is very bad. but we can understand the importance of this ancient fort in the early times while exploring this fort and surroundings.

This is a temple of goddess Lakshmi and Saraswathi and is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas, shrines of Shakti, the divine feminine, spread across India which was built in the 12th century which has a prominent role in the history.

Zoological garden which is spread around 114 acres in the heart of Bilaspur. It is created in the intention of giving the welfare of the wildlife of the region and to monitor the endangering species of the region.

The Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in India that extends across the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, covering a total area of 383,551 hectares. The forest area of the reserve has tropical deciduous vegetation and The faunal composition of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is quite rich. More diverse and flourishing populations of wildlife can be found here.

This is the place where the river Narmada Descends from Heaven with the permission of Lord Shiva. A temple named Narmada Udgam is located at the source of the river and this temple is one of the ancient temples that hold a distinguished position in the history of the Hindu religion.

The temple itself is built as a 3D projection of the Sri Yantra / Sri Chakra which forms the core of the Sri Vidya worship in Hinduism. The most prominent feature of this temple is the huge sculpture with 4 heads at the entrance. The heads represent the faces of Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati, Kali&Bhuvaneshwari.