chandrapur

Situated in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, all the three forts Ballalpur, Chandrapur and Manikgarh Forts are of tribal origin. Ballalpur, now known for its coal mines and paper mills, is 16 kms southeast of Chandrapur, the district headquarters, Ballalpur was the capital of the Good king Khandakya Ballalshah during 1437-62 AD. The land fort that he built here on the eastern bank of the Wardha River is square in shape with walls and bastions. There are still two intact gates set at right angle to each other. There is also a small postern gate on the river side. The fort walls are still intact, but all the old buildings are in total ruins.
 

This temple in the town is very popular with the Jain community. It has very beautiful sculptures. This temple is located as Bhadravati village, 32 kilometres from Chandrapur town on Central Railways. This temple is said to be extremely old, but the exact time of its construction is not known. There are several other idols in the temples, which were recovered in digging the earth.

This lake is situated in Nagbhir tehsil. It is 6 kms away from the main Nagpur Chandrapur highway, 106 kms from Chandrapur town and 97 kms from Nagpur. The capacity of the reservoir is 45 cusecs of water.
 

This spot is 15 kms away from the town of Chandrapur. Here, there are well developed facilities for boating, and there are also restaurants and parks located here and is favourite spot for picknikers.
 

Mahakali Mandir in Chandrapur is an icon for Chandrapur. It is symbolic to Chandrapur city and it has prominent place in the heart of people of Chandrapur. Devotes visit Mahakali Mandir every day but Tuesdays are special days to visit Mahakali mandir. There is a small Ganesha temple and Hannuman temple inside the Mahakali Mandir premises. There are two entrances for the temple. The rear entrance has Ganesh and Hanuman temple. Both the entrances have small shops for puja supplies like coconut, flowers and cloth. We get lot of other things for home decor and puja decor items all the time near the temple. There is also Shani temple next to the rear entrance.
 

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve also known as Tadoba National Park is a unique habitat for wildlife in Central India, Maharashtra. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve comprises of Tadoba National Park and Andhari wildlife Sanctuary which is located approximately 45 km from the city of Chandrapur. The major attraction in this place is the presence of tigers. The large herds of Chital and the stately Sambar are often seen in the forest. Other attractions include the elusive barking Deer, the fleet footed Chausinga, the majestic Gaur, the robust Nilgai, the shy Sloth Bear, the whistling wild dogs, the omnipresent wild Boar and stealthy Leopard etc.