Before you can reach the caves, there is a check post where you have to pay a small amount for the guide and lamp/light. After a short distance from the check post, you will find yourself riding through dense forests and tricky mud roads to reach the caves. The journey through these forests is absolutely thrilling and mesmerizing anddddd just too good. After riding your way through the jungles, you will reach the point from where you have to take stairs to climb up to the caves. Once you go inside the cave, you will find amazing limestone formations and there are big halls in the cave so you don't really have to bent a lot while navigating inside the cave except at some places. However one word of caution for people who have breathing problems- the oxygen levels at the bottom of the cave gets considerably low and so if you think this might trouble you, you can limit yourself to the upper region of the cave where oxygen levels are not very...
Read moreBuried deep in the forest close to the Tirathgarh waterfalls, this underground cave, about 40 km from Jagdalpur, has the most spectacular formations of stalactites (limestone pillars hanging down from the roof) and stalagmites (pillars rising from the ground). Millions of years old, it is deep in a hill, 200 meters long, 35 meters wide and 55 meters deep. If you remember that stalactites and stalagmites are formed drop by drop, and that an inch takes about 6,000 years to form, the huge pillars of the Kanger Caves will leave you speechless. Some of the stalagmites have markings, indicating that they have been worshipped as Shiva Lingams. The reverberations caused here are strangely musical. With torch lights and a guide along with you on your expedition, experience all the thrill of exploring these amazing caves. It is possible to drive right up to...
Read moreKailash Cave
The cave was discovered on 22 March 1993 under the leadership of Shri Krishna Autar, Director, Kanger Valley National Park. In the search work, Mr. Roshanla Sahu Park Range Officer Koleng, Game Supervisor Mr. J.K. R. Yadav, and gamekeepers Mr. Sonsai, Mr. Rajaram Shivhare and Sitaram Chowkidar - did a commendable job.
The attractive formations of stalactite and stalagmite rising about 250 meters in length are thousands of years old. The main attractions of the cave are the Durbar Hall, the Music Hall and the...
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