Surguja District

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Surguja District is a district in the northern part of the state of Chattisgarh in India. The district capital is Ambikapur.

The district borders on the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh and overlaps the southeastern part of the Vindhyachal-Baghelkhand region of peninsular India.

It lies between 23o 37’ 25’’ To 24o 6’ 17’’ north latitude and 81o 34’40’’ To 84o 4’40’’ east longitude . 244.62 km long east to west and 167.37 broad norths to south, this land has as area of about 16359 Sqr Km.

[edit] Description

Famous for its enchantingly beautiful natural landscapes and architectural richness, Surguja is one of the most important tourist destinations of Chhattisgarh. The district has some of the most fascinating historic sites, temples, caves and waterfalls of central India. The presence of several ancient temples, stone carvings and archaic remains go on to prove the importance of the city during ancient times.

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[edit] History

According to legends, Lord Rama had visited Surguja during his 14 years of exile in to the forests. There are many places in connection to epic of Ramayana, which are named after Lord Rama, Laxmana and Goddess Sita such as Ramgarh, Sita-Bhengra and Laxmangarh. Surguja is also an important tribal region of Chhattisgarh with Pando and Korwa being the major tribes of the district. Visit and explore Surguja on your tours to Surguja with Tourism of Chhattisgarh and get rewarded with a unique and unforgettable holiday experience.The first Asian film to win a green oscar, The Last Migration, was filmed in surguja by reknowned wild life film maker Mike pandey.Sonabai is a reknowned clay sculptor famous for her tribal and folk artform.

[edit] Attractions

The major tourist attractions, which you can visit on your Surguja Tour, include the famous Mahamaya Temple, Thinthini Patthar, Tata-Pani (hot water spring), Kendai Waterfall, Pawai Waterfall, Nageshwar Shiva Temple, Kailash Caves and Buddha Temple Mainpat. Some of the sacred places in Surguja worth visiting on your Surguja tour include Kudargarh- famous for statue of Goddess Kudargarhi, Ramgarh and Sita-Bhengra - the places where Lord Rama and his consort Sita lived during 14 years of their exile.

Surguja also has some ancient historic sites such as Deepadih, Mainpat and Deogarh.