Guides, history and day plans for exploring the region from Ambikapur.
When to visit Ambikapur and Surguja: winter, summer and monsoon weather, what each season is good for, and the festivals worth timing your trip around, from Navratri at Maa Mahamaya to Karma and Chherchhera.
Read the guideGetting to Ambikapur in Surguja, Chhattisgarh: the direct trains from Durg, Bilaspur and Jabalpur, overnight buses from Raipur, road distances from nearby cities, and what to know about flights.
Read the guideEverything you need for a day on Mainpat from Ambikapur: the Tibetan settlement and its monastery, Tiger Point, Ulta Pani and the bouncing ground of Jaljali, the best season, and what to pack.
Read the guideTwo thousand years of Surguja history around Ambikapur: the Brahmi-inscribed caves of Ramgarh, the temple ruins of Satmahala, the Raksel kings and their princely state, and the goddess the town is named after.
Read the guideA day-by-day plan for exploring Surguja from Ambikapur: Maa Mahamaya Temple, Surguja Palace, the 2,000-year-old Ramgarh caves, Satmahala and the Mainpat plateau.
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