TRAVEL INFORMATION

How to Reach Raipur by Air – Taking the aerial route to Raipur is the most favored and hassle-free way of the traveling to Raipur. There are a number of flights that connect Raipur to the other major cities. You can access Raipur from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal and Jabalpur. There are regular flights that ply between these cities and Raipur.

How to Reach Raipur by Rail – Raipur serves as a major junction for the South Eastern Railway on Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata route. Traveling to Raipur by rail is also a popular and much favored option especially for those who find the air fare quite pricy.

How to Reach Raipur by Road – Reaching Raipur by road is possibly the most inexpensive way to get to the city. The city is intersected by The National Highway 6 and the National Highway 43 links the city.

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A British Chronicler, J.B. Beglar provides and interesting story explaining the origins of the name Chhattisgarh. It becomes very relevant in the context of contemporary caste consciousness and the caste configuration of the region. According to Beglar "the real name is Chhattisghar and not Chhattisgarh. There is a tradition saying that ages ago about the time of Jarasandha, thirty six families of dalits (leather workers) emigrated southwards from Jarasandha's kingdom and established themselves in country, which after them is called Chhattisgarh". Another common explanation regarding the origins of the name Chhattisgarh is that it denotes the number of forts in the region, which are supposed to be thirty six in number. However, experts do not agree with this explanation, as thirty-six forts cannot be identified in the region. An explanation popular with the experts and historians in that Chhattisgarh is the corrupted form of 'Chedisgarh' or the political seat of the Chedis.

The Government of India subsequently set the First day of November 2000 as the day on which the state of Madhya Pradesh would be bifurcated into Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. One-third of our state population is tribal, and their traditional art facts made of bell metal castings (dokra) make wonderful additions to your living or work space. Tribal medicine pre-dates Ayurveda, India’s ancient healing science, and combined with the 90+ species of medicinal plants in our forests, could well be the next big thing in natural cures