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Danteshwari temple of the Bastar
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The goddess town
- Temple morning
- Ghat circuit
- Craft lanes
- Town walks
- Return
Geography & terrain
Dantewada lies in the Bastar country of Chhattisgarh, 80 km from Jagdalpur and 50 km from the Telangana border — the town of the Danteshwari temple, the goddess of the state's tribal heart, its white shrine set above the river.
History & culture
The Danteshwari temple's antiquity runs with the goddess of the Dandakaranya — the Shakti shrine whose origins carry the Ramayana's forest link and the Bastar kingdom's devotion; the temple's annual festival of the state's first yoga and the town's position in the tribal heartland give Dantewada its sanctity and its history.
Where to stay
Budget
₹800–2,000/night
Mid-range
₹2,000–4,000/night
Comfort
₹4,000+/night
Things to do
- White shrine
- River ghats
- Tribal craft
- Town courts
- Forest edges
Eat & drink
- Fara (steamed rice dumplings)
- Chila with chutney
- Mahua sweets
- Lentil kadhi
Getting there
- Fly
- Raipur (RPR)
- Train
- Raipur & Bilaspur junctions
- Road from Raipur
- varies by district — 100–600 km
- Getting around
- Autos and city buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹2,500–6,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹800–4,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹500–900
- Per day · Activities
- ₹400–800
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 9–27°C · None rain
- Feb · Good
- 12–31°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 17–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 23–41°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 26–42°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–38°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–32°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–32°C · Light rain
- Nov · Best
- 12–29°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 9–26°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The temple's festival weeks (the Danteshwari fair, Jan) swell the town — the ordinary days serve
- The region's roads run long — the daylight driving of the Bastar country
- The craft lanes of the town hold the region's art — the morning hours
Frequently asked questions
What is Dantewada?
The Danteshwari temple town of Bastar — the goddess shrine of the tribal heartland.
What is the chief sight?
The white temple and the river ghats, with the Bastar craft lanes of the town.
How long is the visit?
A full day on the Jagdalpur circuit.
Danteshwari temple of the Bastar
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