If the name of the waterfall is to be considered, then ‘Chitra’ means picture and ‘Dhara’ means flow.
The Chitradhara Waterfalls is found only 19 km from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh while in transit to Chitrakoot Falls. It is extraordinary compared to other touring and end of the week excursion goals in the halfway found territory of Chhattisgarh. The beautiful magnificence related to this place positions it among the most prominent open-air goals in Bastar District. It lays almost a little and quiet town called Potanar and draws in a large number of voyagers from inside the state and the rest of the nation. It has turned out to be extraordinary compared to other excursion spots where families and companions come to appreciate the outside and watch the spouting dilutes falling the slope at fast.
The sound of water moving through the stream and sprinkling into the air in the wake of hitting the ground gives an awesome ordeal particularly amid the storm season. The regular excellence of this place alongside the thick backwoods and immaculate waters of the lake positions this place among the best Eco Tourism Sites in Chhattisgarh. Rainstorm is the best season to visit here. The primary wellspring of Chitradhara Waterfalls is waterway Indravati. The stream goes in a crisscross way through thick forested grounds, through uneven rough landscapes lastly moves down from the highest point of the slopes.
The beautiful Chitradhara Waterfalls is located in Chhattisgarh. It is one of the best sightseeing and weekend vacation destinations in the centrally located state of Chhattisgarh. The scenic beauty associated with this place ranks it amongst the most popular outdoor destinations in Bastar District. It lies near a small and serene village called Potanar and attracts thousands of tourists from within the state and rest of the country. It has become one of the best picnic spots where families and friends come to enjoy the outdoors and watch the gushing waters cascading down the hill at high speed.
Bastar has an array of waterfalls, many of them are perennial, while some are deprived of water during summers; but their beauty during rains and winters is nonpareil. Chitradhara falls under the latter category.
Chitradhara waterfall is a marvellous specimen of the beauty of Bastar. On the way to Chitrakote waterfalls, a runnel flows through the canyon of a small hill and it is an onset of the agriculturist cascade. For this reason, it has water during rains but in summers, its exquisiteness fades.
On the upper part of the waterfall, devotees have constructed a Shiva temple and a viewpoint to glance the winsomeness of waterfall. Nearby on both sides, trails run down to the submontane region of the waterfall. It falls from a height of 50feet in the form of a waterfall. The next main waterfall cascades down from a height of 100 feet leftwards and extends towards hills.
Also famous as a picnic spot, this waterfall is located in a quiet and remote place of the serene village of Potanar. Chitradhara, Tamda Ghumar and Mehndri Ghumar make the circuit to the Chitrakote waterfalls even more pleasant and blissful.
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How to Reach:
By Air
Bastar has its own Airport which is operated by State Government under UDAN Scheme . At present the AIRODISHA has operating flights from Jagdalpur to Raipur and Jagdalpur to Vishakapatnam. The nearest airport accessible is in Raipur, approximately 300 km away from Bastar. Many Airplane operators operate regular flights from here connecting it to all the major cities. Prepaid taxis are easily available from the Raipur Airport to Jagdalpur.
By Train
Jagdalpur a district headquarter of Bastar district is well connected to the Vishakapatnam and Raipur by railways. Jagdalpur railway station is operated by East Coast Railway. This Railway line is the primary source of iron ore transport from NMDC bacheli to Vishapakatnam. At present Vishakapatnam -Kirandul Passenger (58501), Durg -Jagdalpur Express (18211), Hawrah-Koraput Express (18005), Hirakhand Express (18448) and Vishakapatnam-Jagdalpur(Night Express) are operational from Jagdalpur.
By Road
Regular bus services, whether express or sleeper-based, ply to and fro the city of Jagdalpur (Bastar). They operate on a daily basis, through a well-connected network of national highways such as NH 30. The other state bus transporters also operate such as TSRTC (Jagdalpur-Hyderabad), APRTC(Jagdalpur -Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry), OSRTC, etc.