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Every year during Dusshera thousands of tribals from surrounding
villages and jungles gather here to pay homage to the goddess, when her
idol was taken out of that ancient Danteshwari temple and then taken
around the city in an elaborate procession, now a popular tourist
attraction part of the 'Bastar Dussehra' festival.
There also a is tradition of lighting Jyoti Kalashas during
Navaratris here.
There is a
Garuda Pillar in front of the entrance of the temple. The temple itself
is located in a spacious courtyard surrounded by massive walls. The
shikhara is adorned with sculptural finery.
Getting There
Jagdalpur has its own Railway Station
named as Jagdalpur Railway Station. It is well connected with the cities
like Raipur, Bilaspur, Delhi, Puri and Visakhapatnam.
Jagdalpur
(80 km) is the nearest railhead and bus stand from the Danteshwari
Temple.
The nearest domestic / international Airport from Jagdalpur is
Swami Vivekananda International
Airport, Raipur, roughly 6 hours drive (295 km) from Jagdalpur. It is well
connected with major cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and
Mumbai etc.
To reach the park one follows the Jagdalpur, Sukma Road. The cave is
located around 10 km from the main entrance of the national park.
For local transport, the
commuters have the options of city bus and auto-rickshaw. Auto rickshaws
are the popular mode of local commuting.
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